CVE-2017-6838

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-02-26
CWE:
CWE-190
Bugzilla:
1432943: CVE-2017-6838 audiofile: Signed integer overflow in sfconvert.c

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Integer overflow in sfcommands/sfconvert.c in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Find out more about CVE-2017-6838 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 audiofile Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 audiofile Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 audiofile Will not fix

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