CVE-2014-9756

Public Exploit

Description

The psf_fwrite function in file_io.c in libsndfile allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via unspecified vectors related to the headindex variable.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/92 third party advisory exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/24/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/725c7dbb95bfaf8b4bb7b04820e3a00cceea9ce6 third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9756?
CVE-2014-9756 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9756?
To fix CVE-2014-9756, 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-2014-9756 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9756 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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