MGASA-2018-0019

    Dashboard / Vulnerabilities / MGASA-2018-0019

    MGASA-2018-0019

    Published: 2 Jan 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated mad packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file (CVE-2017-8373). The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file (CVE-2017-8374).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0019.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20773, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/8, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/9, https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8373, https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8374

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: mad

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/mad?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.15.1b-17.4.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High