CVE-2018-19662 Denial of service in n/a
A buffer over-read in libsndfile allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted audio files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19662?
CVE-2018-19662 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19662?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (16)
libsndfile Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
libsndfile-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.0.25-12.el7 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libsndfile Project Libsndfile.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19662?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2018-19662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-19662, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19662, GHSA-2pw9-xw4m-4w44, RHSA-2020:3922, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19662.