SB2016100707 - NULL pointer dereference in Debian Linux
Published: October 7, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100707
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7424)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted MP3 file.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93038
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/17/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx-rnd_template-c/
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=commit;h=136f55207521f0b03194ef5b55ba70f1635d6aee