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Amazon Linux 2 : libsndfile (ALAS-2021-1713)

high Nessus Plugin ID 153897

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of libsndfile installed on the remote host is prior to 1.0.25-12. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1713 advisory.

 A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in libsndfile. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3246)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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

Run 'yum update libsndfile' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1713.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3246

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153897

File Name: al2_ALAS-2021-1713.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/6/2021

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, 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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsndfile-utils

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3246

ALAS: 2021-1713