Bug 1483140 (CVE-2017-12562) - CVE-2017-12562 libsndfile: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in psf_binheader_writef function in common.c
Summary: CVE-2017-12562 libsndfile: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in psf_binheader_writef...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: CVE-2017-12562
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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low
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1483141 1910608
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2017-08-18 20:43 UTC by Pedro Sampaio
Modified: 2022-04-17 20:52 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2019-06-08 03:21:23 UTC
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Description Pedro Sampaio 2017-08-18 20:43:27 UTC 
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in
common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause
a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified
other impact.

Upstream bug:

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/292

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/cf7a8182c2642c50f1cf90dddea9ce96a8bad2e8

References:

https://bugs.openmpt.org/view.php?id=974
Comment 1 Pedro Sampaio 2017-08-18 20:43:51 UTC 
Created libsndfile tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1483141]
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