audiofile 0.3.6 IMA.cpp decodeSample access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in audiofile 0.3.6. This vulnerability affects the function decodeSample of the file IMA.cpp. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-6829. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in audiofile 0.3.6 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function decodeSample of the file IMA.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The decodeSample function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 03/20/2017. The weakness was released 03/20/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6829 since 03/12/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97921 (Debian DLA-867-1 : audiofile security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196737 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Audiofile Vulnerabilities (USN-3241-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97921) and SecurityFocus (BID 97189†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-98172, VDB-98322, VDB-98323 and VDB-98324. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 97921
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-867-1 : audiofile security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703814
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3814-1 (audiofile - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 25eb00ce913452c2e614548d7df93070bf0d066f
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98321

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SecurityFocus: 97189 - audiofile CVE-2017-6829 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6829 - audiofile - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2017 07:54
Updated: 11/14/2022 09:23
Changes: 03/21/2017 07:54 (74), 09/10/2020 15:03 (8), 11/14/2022 09:23 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:731:103

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