MGASA-2019-0045 - Updated wavpack packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 23 Jan 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0045.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6
CVE: CVE-2018-6767,
     CVE-2018-7253,
     CVE-2018-7254,
     CVE-2018-10536,
     CVE-2018-10537,
     CVE-2018-10538,
     CVE-2018-10539,
     CVE-2018-10540,
     CVE-2018-19840,
     CVE-2018-19841

Joonun Jang discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain RF64
files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service
(CVE-2018-6767).

It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DSDIFF files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or cause a
denial of service (CVE-2018-7253).

It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain CAF files. An
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service
(CVE-2018-7254).

Thuan Pham, Marcel B?hme, Andrew Santosa and Alexandru Razvan Caciulescu
discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain .wav files. An
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or cause a
denial of service (CVE-2018-10536, CVE-2018-10537).

Thuan Pham, Marcel B?hme, Andrew Santosa and Alexandru Razvan Caciulescu
discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain .wav files. An
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service
(CVE-2018-10538, CVE-2018-10539, CVE-2018-10540).

It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain WAV files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
(CVE-2018-19840, CVE-2018-19841).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22588
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3568-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3578-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3637-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3839-1
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6767
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7253
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7254
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10536
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10537
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10538
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10539
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10540
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-19840
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-19841

SRPMS:
- 6/core/wavpack-5.1.0-1.1.mga6

Mageia 2019-0045: wavpack security update

Joonun Jang discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain RF64 files

Summary

Joonun Jang discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain RF64 files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-6767).
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DSDIFF files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-7253).
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain CAF files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-7254).
Thuan Pham, Marcel B?hme, Andrew Santosa and Alexandru Razvan Caciulescu discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain .wav files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-10536, CVE-2018-10537).
Thuan Pham, Marcel B?hme, Andrew Santosa and Alexandru Razvan Caciulescu discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain .wav files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-10538, CVE-2018-10539, CVE-2018-10540).
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain WAV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-19840, CVE-2018-19841).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22588

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3568-1

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3578-1

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3637-1

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3839-1

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6767

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7253

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7254

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10536

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10537

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10538

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10539

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10540

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-19840

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-19841

Resolution

MGASA-2019-0045 - Updated wavpack packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 6/core/wavpack-5.1.0-1.1.mga6

Severity
Publication date: 23 Jan 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0045.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2018-6767, CVE-2018-7253, CVE-2018-7254, CVE-2018-10536, CVE-2018-10537, CVE-2018-10538, CVE-2018-10539, CVE-2018-10540, CVE-2018-19840, CVE-2018-19841

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