Important: libsndfile

Issue Overview:

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in libsndfile. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3246)

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.amzn2.1.aarch64  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.aarch64  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.aarch64  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.i686  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.i686  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.i686  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.i686  
  
src:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    libsndfile-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.x86_64  
    libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.x86_64  
    libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.x86_64  
    libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.25-12.amzn2.1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2021-3246

Mitre: CVE-2021-3246