An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c, which will lead to a denial of service.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2018-19432 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue did not affect the versions of libsndfile as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue affects the versions of libsndfile as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | High |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Not affected |
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