libsndfile 1.0.28 flac.c flac_buffer_copy out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libsndfile 1.0.28. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function flac_buffer_copy of the file flac.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-8362. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libsndfile 1.0.28 (Audio Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function flac_buffer_copy of the file flac.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

The bug was discovered 04/29/2017. The weakness was presented 04/30/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blogs.gentoo.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8362 since 04/30/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100121 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2017:1236-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169973 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2017:1236-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100121) and SecurityFocus (BID 105996†). See VDB-99446, VDB-99753, VDB-99754 and VDB-100762 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 100121
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2017:1236-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libsndfile FEDORA-2017-abbac6c64b
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05/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2017 +9 days 🔍
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11/22/2018 +560 days 🔍
12/02/2022 +1471 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1618-1
Researcher: Pedro Sampaio
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-8362 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8362
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100763
SecurityFocus: 105996 - Libsndfile 'sndfile.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8362 - libsndfile - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2017 10:51
Updated: 12/02/2022 15:55
Changes: 05/01/2017 10:51 (75), 09/22/2020 16:27 (6), 12/22/2020 10:21 (3), 12/02/2022 15:55 (3)
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