The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability that has been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched.

  - audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in ModuleState::setup() in modules/ModuleState.cpp allows for denial     of service via crafted file (CVE-2018-13440)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied on the package manager's report that the package is installed.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.04 / 23.10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6558-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated     system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2018-13440)

    It was discovered that audiofile could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or an automated system     were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a     denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04     LTS. (CVE-2018-17095)

    It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated     system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-13147)

    It was discovered that audiofile could be made to leak memory. If a user or an automated system were     tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain     sensitive information. (CVE-2022-24599)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2020-3877 advisory.

    - Apply security patches. CVE-2018-17095, CVE-2018-13440
    - Merge upstream pull requests #42,#43,#44 from Agostino Sarubbo to fix       security issues.  CVE-2017-6827, CVE-2017-6828,       CVE-2017-6829, CVE-2017-6830, CVE-2017-6831,       CVE-2017-6832, CVE-2017-6833, CVE-2017-6834, CVE-2017-6835,       CVE-2017-6836, CVE-2017-6837, CVE-2017-6838, CVE-2017-6839

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version CORE 5.05 / MAIN 5.05, has audiofile packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in     modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as     demonstrated by sfconvert. (CVE-2018-13440)

  - An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3,     0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running     sfconvert. (CVE-2018-17095)

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

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version CORE 5.04 / MAIN 5.04, has audiofile packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in     modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as     demonstrated by sfconvert. (CVE-2018-13440)

  - An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3,     0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running     sfconvert. (CVE-2018-17095)

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

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1501 advisory.

  - The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in     modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as     demonstrated by sfconvert. (CVE-2018-13440)

  - An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6. A heap-based buffer     overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running sfconvert. (CVE-2018-17095)

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

Security Fix(es) :

  - audiofile: Heap-based buffer overflow in     Expand3To4Module::run() when running sfconvert     (CVE-2018-17095)

  - audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in     ModuleState::setup() in modules/ModuleState.cpp allows     for denial of service via crafted file (CVE-2018-13440)

The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:3877 advisory.

  - The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in     modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as     demonstrated by sfconvert. (CVE-2018-13440)

  - An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3,     0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running     sfconvert. (CVE-2018-17095)

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

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:3877 advisory.

    The Audio File library is an implementation of the Audio File Library from SGI, which provides an API for     accessing audio file formats like AIFF/AIFF-C, WAVE, and NeXT/Sun .snd/.au files.

    Security Fix(es):

    * audiofile: Heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run() when running sfconvert (CVE-2018-17095)

    * audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in ModuleState::setup() in modules/ModuleState.cpp allows for denial     of service via crafted file (CVE-2018-13440)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    Additional Changes:

    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 Release Notes     linked from the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

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

According to the versions of the audiofile package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL     pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in     modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to     cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as     demonstrated by sfconvert.(CVE-2018-13440)

  - An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File     Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6. A heap-based buffer     overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when     running sfconvert.(CVE-2018-17095)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the     MSADPCM::initializeCoefficients function in MSADPCM.cpp     in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library)     0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified     impact via a crafted audio file.(CVE-2017-6827)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in     FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio     File Library) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have     unspecified impact via a crafted WAV     file.(CVE-2017-6828)

  - The decodeSample function in IMA.cpp in Audio File     Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers     to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted     file.(CVE-2017-6829)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the alaw2linear_buf     function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka     audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a     denial of service (crash) via a crafted     file.(CVE-2017-6830)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE     function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka     audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a     denial of service (crash) via a crafted     file.(CVE-2017-6831)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlock in     MSADPCM.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (crash) via a crafted file.(CVE-2017-6832)

  - The runPull function in     libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File     Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers     to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and     crash) via a crafted file.(CVE-2017-6833)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the ulaw2linear_buf     function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka     audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a     denial of service (crash) via a crafted     file.(CVE-2017-6834)

  - The reset1 function in     libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File     Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers     to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and     crash) via a crafted file.(CVE-2017-6835)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run     function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in     Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote     attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a     crafted file.(CVE-2017-6836)

  - WAVE.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (crash) via vectors related to a large number of     coefficients.(CVE-2017-6837)

  - Integer overflow in sfcommands/sfconvert.c in Audio     File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote     attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a     crafted file.(CVE-2017-6838)

  - Integer overflow in modules/MSADPCM.cpp in Audio File     Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers     to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted     file.(CVE-2017-6839)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update for audiofile fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

CVE-2018-13440: Return AF_FAIL instead of causing NULL pointer dereferences later (bsc#1100523).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update for audiofile fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

  - CVE-2018-13440: Return AF_FAIL instead of causing NULL     pointer dereferences later (bsc#1100523).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Fixes for CVE-2018-13440 and CVE-2018-17095.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3800-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that audiofile incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this     issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-13440)

    It was discovered that audiofile incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this     issue to

    execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-17095)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
199306	RHEL 8 : audiofile (Unpatched Vulnerability)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
186992	Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.04 / 23.10 : audiofile vulnerabilities (USN-6558-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
180925	Oracle Linux 7 : audiofile (ELSA-2020-3877)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
154601	NewStart CGSL CORE 5.05 / MAIN 5.05 : audiofile Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2021-0171)	Nessus	NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks	high
147403	NewStart CGSL CORE 5.04 / MAIN 5.04 : audiofile Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2021-0046)	Nessus	NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks	high
141998	Amazon Linux 2 : audiofile (ALAS-2020-1501)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
141649	Scientific Linux Security Update : audiofile on SL7.x x86_64 (20201001)	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	high
141597	CentOS 7 : audiofile (RHSA-2020:3877)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	high
141016	RHEL 7 : audiofile (RHSA-2020:3877)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
140865	EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : audiofile (EulerOS-SA-2020-2098)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
137622	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : audiofile (SUSE-SU-2020:1619-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
124266	openSUSE Security Update : audiofile (openSUSE-2019-1260)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
124056	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : audiofile (SUSE-SU-2019:0940-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
120377	Fedora 28 : 1:audiofile (2018-41626fa774)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
120330	Fedora 29 : 1:audiofile (2018-3058a87e60)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
118392	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : audiofile vulnerabilities (USN-3800-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
118181	Fedora 27 : 1:audiofile (2018-b967b5592e)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high

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