CVE-2017-15266 Denial of service in n/a
A divide-by-zero error in GNU Libextractor allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted WAV file with a zero sample rate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15266?
CVE-2017-15266 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in wav_extractor.c via a zero sample rate.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libextractor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15266?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-15266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15266, GHSA-779v-r8gr-3gpc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15266.