QID 670884

Date Published: 2021-12-02

QID 670884: EulerOS Security Update for libsndfile (EulerOS-SA-2021-2592)

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing sound files such as AIFF, AU, WAV, and others through one standard interface. It can currently read/write 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit PCM files as well as 32 and 64-bit floating point WAV files and a number of compressed formats. It compiles and runs on *nix, MacOS, and Win32. Security Fix(es): A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in libsndfile. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.(CVE-2021-3246)
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An arbitrary attacker may exploit this vulnerability to compromise the system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

The Vendor has released a security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit EulerOS-SA-2021-2592 for updates and patch information

Vendor References

EulerOS-SA-2021-2592 - developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-2592

CVEs related to QID 670884

CVE-2021-3246 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
EulerOS-SA-2021-2592	EulerOS V2.0SP3		developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-2592

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