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)
Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

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

    CVEs related to QID 670884

    CVE-2021-3246 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    EulerOS-SA-2021-2592 EulerOS V2.0SP3 URL Logo developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-2592
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