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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893058
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3058-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the DLA-3058-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the DLA-3058-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Two issues have been found in libsndfile, a library for reading/writing audio files.

CVE-2017-12562

Due to a possible heap buffer overflow attack in an attacker could cause a remote denial of service attack by tricking the function into outputting a largeamount of data.

CVE-2021-4156

Using a crafted FLAC file, an attacker could trigger an out-of-bounds read that would most likely cause a crash but could potentially leak memory information.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.27-3+deb9u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.

For the detailed security status of libsndfile please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'libsndfile' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12562
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00020.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4156
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-11
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/731
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/pull/732/commits/4c30646abf7834e406f7e2429c70bc254e18beab
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2027690
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00036.html
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