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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842555
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2832-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-2832-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-2832-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled memory when parsing
malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9496)

Joshua Rogers discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled division when
parsing malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9756)

Marco Romano discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain
malformed AIFF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-7805)

Affected Software/OS:
'libsndfile' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9496
BugTraq ID: 71796
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71796
Bugtraq: 20190411 [SECURITY] [DSA 4430-1] wpa security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/23
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-03
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:024
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/04/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/62320
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0041 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00016.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9756
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/9
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1995 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2119 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-7805
BugTraq ID: 77427
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77427
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38447/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172607.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172593.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171466.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133926/libsndfile-1.0.25-Heap-Overflow.html
http://www.nemux.org/2015/10/13/libsndfile-1-0-25-heap-overflow/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/7
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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