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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-3246: Important: libsndfile security update (ALSA-2021-3253)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-3246: Important: libsndfile security update (ALSA-2021-3253)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/20/2021
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
09/15/2022

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-libsndfile
  • alma-upgrade-libsndfile-devel

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