UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7972

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7972

    Published: 3 Mar 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-7972
    Aliases:
    USN-4797-1

    Summary:

    Details: The check_allocations function in libass/ass_shaper.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) via unspecified vectors.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7972, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7972, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4797-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libass

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.10.1-3ubuntu1+esm1

    Affected versions

    0.10.1-1ubuntu1
    0.10.1-3
    0.10.1-3ubuntu1

    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