USN-4704-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4704-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4704-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4704-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2021-01-26T16:23:13.203532Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:35:20Z
- Summary
- libsndfile vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12562)
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-14245, CVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634, CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892, CVE-2018-13139, CVE-2018-19432, CVE-2018-19661, CVE-2018-19662, CVE-2018-19758, CVE-2019-3832)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4704-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6892
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12562
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14245
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14246
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14634
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16942
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13139
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19432
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19661
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19662
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19758
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3832
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libsndfile
Package
- Name
- libsndfile
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1",
"binary_name": "libsndfile1"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1",
"binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1",
"binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
}
],
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2017-6892",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-12562",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-14245",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-14246",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-14634",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "negligible"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-16942",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "negligible"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-13139",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-19432",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-19661",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-19662",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-19758",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2019-3832",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libsndfile
Package
- Name
- libsndfile
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3",
"binary_name": "libsndfile1"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3",
"binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3",
"binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2017-12562",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}