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CVE-2017-6888

Status Candidate

Overview

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5733-1
Posted Nov 21, 2022
Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 5733-1 - It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing memory management operations, which could result in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FLAC to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing bounds checking operations when decoding data. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or to cause FLAC to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

tags | advisory, denial of service, memory leak
systems | linux, ubuntu
advisories | CVE-2017-6888, CVE-2020-0499, CVE-2021-0561
SHA-256 | 5aa1c296ac510c2d91e6b194e1a3160b6f80fdad0f84b27288784c1f63e3c634
FLAC 1.3.2 read_metadata_vorbiscomment_() Memory Leak / DoS
Posted May 15, 2017
Authored by Jakub Jirasek | Site secunia.com

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in FLAC, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (stream_decoder.c), which can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file. The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.3.2. Other versions may also be affected.

tags | advisory, denial of service, memory leak
advisories | CVE-2017-6888
SHA-256 | d03ed41c1a85fa12e6800c764a04ca3563c34ca3fa216a796399c5524c580f65
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