Upstream information

CVE-2017-11547 at MITRE

Description

The resample_gauss function in resample.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: a crash might be relevant when using the --background option. NOTE: the TiMidity++ README.alsaseq documentation suggests a setuid-root installation.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1081694 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

    openSUSE-SU-2018:0535-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • timidity >= 2.15.0-2.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11462

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Feb 19 15:43:49 2018
CVE page last modified: Sat Nov 1 20:41:59 2025