LAME 3.99.5 Negative Sampling Rate lame.c lame_init_params out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in LAME 3.99.5. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function lame_init_params
of the file lame.c of the component Negative Sampling Rate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The lame_init_params function in lame.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file with a negative sample rate.
The bug was discovered 02/05/2017. The weakness was published 06/25/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-9099 since 06/25/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 140 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104313 (Fedora 26 : lame (2017-9c29af2c64)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276971 (Fedora Security Update for lame (FEDORA-2017-9c29af2c64)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104313).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104313
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : lame (2017-9c29af2c64)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for lame FEDORA-2017-9c29af2c64
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2015-9099 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 99279 - LAME CVE-2015-9099 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/26/2017 08:49Updated: 10/20/2019 11:40
Changes: 06/26/2017 08:49 (75), 10/20/2019 11:40 (5)
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