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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0168
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0168)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0168 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0168 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file due to
an error in the header_read() function (CVE-2017-7586).

Several stack-based buffer overflows via a specially crafted FLAC file
due to an error in the flac_buffer_copy() function (CVE-2017-7585,
CVE-2017-7741, CVE-2017-7742).

Global buffer overflow in flac_buffer_copy() (CVE-2017-8361).

Invalid memory read in flac_buffer_copy() (CVE-2017-8362).

Heap-based buffer overflow in flac_buffer_copy() (CVE-2017-8363).

The i2les_array function in pcm.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and
application crash) via a crafted audio file (CVE-2017-8365).

Affected Software/OS:
'libsndfile' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7585
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-4/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7586
BugTraq ID: 97522
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7741
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7742
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8361
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-global-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8362
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8363
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8365
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-global-buffer-overflow-in-i2les_array-pcm-c/
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