UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9256

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9256
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9256.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9256
Upstream
Published
2017-06-27T12:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:17Z
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 mp4ffreadstco function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / faad2

Package

Name
faad2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/faad2@2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.7-8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "faad",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad2",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / faad2

Package

Name
faad2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/faad2@2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.7-8
2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "faad",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad2",
            "binary_version": "2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / faad2

Package

Name
faad2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/faad2@2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.8.0~cvs20150510-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "faad",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfaad2",
            "binary_version": "2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}