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RHEL 8 : libsndfile (RHSA-2021:3253)
high Nessus Plugin ID 152874
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for libsndfile.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2021:3253 advisory.libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound, such as AIFF, AU, or WAV.
Security Fix(es):
* libsndfile: Heap buffer overflow via crafted WAV file allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-3246)
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.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
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 RHEL libsndfile package based on the guidance in RHSA-2021:3253.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?98b819e6
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 152874
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-3253.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/27/2021
Updated: 6/3/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsndfile, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3246