Recommended update for libsndfile

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0351-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-14245 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2017-14245 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-14246 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2017-14246 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-14634 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2017-14634 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-16942 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-16942 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

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 update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
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
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libsndfile-13454=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libsndfile-devel-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libsndfile-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 Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libsndfile-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libsndfile-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.7.3
    • libsndfile-1.0.20-2.19.7.3

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