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AlmaLinux 8 : GStreamer, libmad, and SDL (ALSA-2020:1631)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 157705

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2020:1631 advisory.

 - The mad_decoder_run() function in decoder.c in Underbit libmad through 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGABRT because of double free or corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2017-11552. (CVE-2018-7263)

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 packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2020-1631.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 157705

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2020-1631.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 2/14/2022

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-7263

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:orc, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:sdl2, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:sdl2-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:sdl2-static, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gstreamer1, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:orc-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libmad-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libmad, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gstreamer1-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:orc-compiler

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-7263