Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | media-libs/libsndfile on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.0.28 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.0.28 |
libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.28"
Release date
July 08, 2017
Latest revision
August 06, 2017: 2
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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