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CVE-2017-6830
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2017-6830
Source
NVD (
link
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Debian (
link
)
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the alaw2linear_buf function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
CWEs
CWE-119
Published Date
Mar 20, 2017
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/2
Mailing List
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-alaw2linear_buf-g711-cpp/
VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/34
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42
Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/2
Mailing List
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-alaw2linear_buf-g711-cpp/
VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/34
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42
Issue Tracking
Analysis
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Affected Component
Analysis
audiofile
Exploitable
Vulnerability Ratings
#
5.5
other
4.3
CVSSv2
Others affected components
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Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
audiofile
yocto
master
0.3.6
Exploitable
audiofile
yocto
scarthgap
0.3.6
Exploitable