Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202007-65 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 1.0.29_pre2_p20191024 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-65
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Severity: Normal
Title: libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 31, 2020
Bugs: #631674, #671834
ID: 202007-65
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of
which could result in a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing
sampled sound.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.29_pre2_p20191024>= 1.0.29_pre2_p20191024
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge -a -1 -v ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.29_pre2_p20191024"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-14245
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14245
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-14246
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14246
[ 3 ] CVE-2019-3832
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3832
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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