UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6836

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6836
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6836.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6836
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Published
2017-03-14T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:09Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / audiofile

Package

Name
audiofile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/audiofile@0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.6-2
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2",
            "binary_name": "audiofile-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libaudiofile-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libaudiofile1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / audiofile

Package

Name
audiofile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/audiofile@0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.6-2
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.15.10.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "audiofile-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libaudiofile-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libaudiofile1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}