CVE-2017-17457

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-12-07
CWE:
CWE-20
Bugzilla:
1524571: CVE-2017-17457 libsndfile: SEGV on unknown address in the function d2ulaw_array()

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.29pre1 may lead to a remote DoS attack (SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14246.

Find out more about CVE-2017-17457 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libsndfile Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libsndfile Will not fix

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