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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852433
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE: Security Advisory for flac (openSUSE-SU-2019:1225-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'flac'; package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2019:1225-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'flac'
package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2019:1225-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for flac fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2017-6888: An error in the 'read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()' function
could be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC
file (bsc#1091045).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods
like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1225=1

Affected Software/OS:
'flac' package(s) on openSUSE Leap 15.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6888
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html
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