Recommended update for libsndfile

SUSE Security Update: Recommended update for libsndfile
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0351-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1038856 #1059911 #1059912 #1059913 #1069874
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.

    Description:


    - This update for libsndfile fixes a memory leak in an error
    path.(bsc#1038856)

    - CVE-2017-16942: A divide-by-zero error exists in the function
    wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when
    playing a crafted audio file. (bsc#1069874)
    - CVE-2017-14634: 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. (bsc#1059911)
    - CVE-2017-14245: 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. (bsc#1059912)
    - CVE-2017-14246: 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.(bsc#1059913)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libsndfile-13454=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libsndfile-13454=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libsndfile-13454=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libsndfile-devel-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libsndfile-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libsndfile-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libsndfile-x86-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
      • libsndfile-debugsource-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libsndfile-debuginfo-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libsndfile-debuginfo-x86-1.0.20-2.19.7.3

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