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CVE-2017-6838

Published: 14 March 2017

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
audiofile
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (0.3.6-4)
precise
Released (0.3.3-2ubuntu0.3)
trusty
Released (0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2)
xenial
Released (0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1)
yakkety
Released (0.3.6-3ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c
upstream: https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/ce536d707b8e2a26baca77320398c45238224ca7

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H