CVE-2011-2696

Description

Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.04% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48644 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1084.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/4 mailing list
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=375125
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2288 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062955.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721234
http://secunia.com/advisories/45351 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/2 mailing list
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/ChangeLog
http://secunia.com/advisories/45125 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10387521 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45388 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/1 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:119 vendor advisory
http://www.securelist.com/en/advisories/45125
http://secunia.com/advisories/45384 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/14/4 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1174-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/15/1 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/45433 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2696?
CVE-2011-2696 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2696?
To fix CVE-2011-2696, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2696 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2696 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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