SUSE SLES11 Security Update : libsndfile (SUSE-SU-2021:14769-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 152128

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES11 / SLES_SAP11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2021:14769-1 advisory.

- A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file. (CVE-2021-3246)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libsndfile and / or libsndfile-32bit packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 152128

File Name: suse_SU-2021-14769-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 7/28/2021

Updated: 7/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3246

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libsndfile, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libsndfile-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3246

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2021:14769-1

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