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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0197
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0197)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0197 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0197 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In libsndfile, an error in the 'aiff_read_chanmap()' function (aiff.c)
can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a
specially crafted AIFF file (CVE-2017-6892).

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-2017-6892
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
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