Low: libsndfile

Issue Overview:

An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service. (CVE-2018-19662)

Affected Packages:

libsndfile

Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.

Issue Correction:
Run yum update libsndfile to update your system.

New Packages:

aarch64:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.aarch64  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.aarch64  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.aarch64  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.i686  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.i686  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.i686  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.i686  
  
src:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.src  
  
x86_64:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.x86_64  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.x86_64  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.x86_64  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2018-19662

Mitre: CVE-2018-19662