Vulnerability CVE-2017-17456
Published: 2017-12-07

Description:
The function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.29pre1 may lead to a remote DoS attack (SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14245.

Type:

CWE-125

 (Out-of-bounds Read)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Libsndfile project -> Libsndfile 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/344
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
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