UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11549

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11549
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11549.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11549
Upstream
Published
2017-07-31T13:29:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T04:46:25Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.13.2-40.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.13.2-40.2build1
2.13.2-40.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-40.3",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-40.3",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-40.3",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-40.3",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.13.2-41?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.13.2-40.5
2.13.2-41

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-41",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-41",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-41",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.13.2-41",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.14.0-8build1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.0-8build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8build1",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8build1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8build1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8build1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.0-8build1
2.14.0-8ubuntu1
2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8ubuntu1.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.0-8.1ubuntu1
2.14.0-8.1ubuntu4
2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.0-8.2ubuntu1
2.14.0-8.2ubuntu2
2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

timidity

Package

Name
timidity
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/timidity@2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.0-8.3ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "timidity-interfaces-extra"
        }
    ]
}