UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8374
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374
Upstream
Published
2017-05-01T01:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:15Z
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 - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The madbitskip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libmad

Package

Name
libmad
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmad@0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.15.1b-7ubuntu2
0.15.1b-8ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libmad

Package

Name
libmad
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmad@0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.15.1b-8ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libmad

Package

Name
libmad
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmad@0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.15.1b-8ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmad0-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}