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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883371
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS: Security Advisory for libsndfile (CESA-2021:3295)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile'; package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:3295 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile'
package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:3295 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled
sound, such as AIFF, AU, or WAV.

Security Fix(es):

* libsndfile: Heap buffer overflow via crafted WAV file allows arbitrary
code execution (CVE-2021-3246)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software/OS:
'libsndfile' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3246
Debian Security Information: DSA-4947 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4947
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T7LNW4AVDVL3BU3N3KGVFLTYFASBVCIF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DLUDCEMMPRA3IYYYHVZUOUZXI65FU37V/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-11
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/687
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00024.html
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