UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11549

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11549

    Published: 31 Jul 2017Last Modified: 20 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-11549

    Summary:

    Details: The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11549, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/83, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11549

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: timidity

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.13.2-40.2build1
    2.13.2-40.3

    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