UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6888

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6888

    Published: 25 Apr 2018Last Modified: 20 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-6888
    Aliases:
    USN-5733-1

    Summary:

    Details: An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6888, https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/, https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5733-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6888

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: flac

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/flac?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

    Affected versions

    1.3.0-1
    1.3.0-2
    1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1

    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