Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0236
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0236)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0236 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0236 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values (CVE-2017-14245). An out of bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values (CVE-2017-14246). In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file (CVE-2017-14634). Divide-by-zero in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk(), which may lead to Denial of service (CVE-2017-16942). Note that CVE-2017-16942 only affected Mageia 5. Affected Software/OS: 'libsndfile' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14245 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14246 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14634 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/318 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16942 https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341
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