NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libvorbis package, versions <1.3.5-3ubuntu0.1
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBVORBIS-326206
- published31 Jul 2017
- disclosed31 Jul 2017
Introduced: 31 Jul 2017
CVE-2017-11333 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libvorbis to version 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvorbis package and not the libvorbis package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The vorbis_analysis_wrote function in lib/block.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted wav file.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-11333
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11333
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42399/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/82
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42399