Unscored CVE-2017-16898 EUVD-2017-8068GHSA-7qgm-mc5w-8x5x

The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow atta…

Published Nov 20, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 7	ming	1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u6	DLA-1240-1

Ubuntu