CVE-2017-11331
published 2017-07-31CVE-2017-11331: The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a…
PriorityP425medium5.5CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
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88.6th percentile
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | vorbis-tools | < vorbis-tools 1.4.3-1 (forky) | vorbis-tools 1.4.3-1 (forky) |
| xiph | vorbis-tools | — | — |
| xiph | vorbis-tools | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
| xiph | vorbis-tools | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
vendor_redhat·2017-07-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
Package: vorbis-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: vorbis-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: vorbis-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-11331: vorbis-tools - The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows re...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-11331: vorbis-tools - The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows re...
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
GHSA
GHSA-h9jm-c7jx-hrg8: The wav_open function in oggenc/audio
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-h9jm-c7jx-hrg8: The wav_open function in oggenc/audio
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
OSV
CVE-2017-11331: The wav_open function in oggenc/audio
osv·2017-07-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-11331: The wav_open function in oggenc/audio
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-08-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c [fedora-all]
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that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
bugzilla·2017-08-11·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2017-11331 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
CVE-2017-11331 vorbis-tools: Invalid memory allocation in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c
A flaw was found in vorbis-tools 1.4.0. The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 can cause a denial of service(memory allocation error)
via a crafted wav file.
References:
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/80
Discussion:
Created vorbis-tools tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1480657]
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To be honest, I do not see any (security) problem here. If the audio file header is corrupted, oggenc simply cannot cannot open the file. From user's perspective it does not really matter whether the process is terminated by exit() or by the kernel handling a NULL pointer dereference. Please clarify what exactly is your concern here.
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The fact that i
2017-07-31
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