Vulnerability in Libsndfile Project (CVE-2017-16942)
Summary
Vulnerability in Libsndfile Project (CVE-2017-16942). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.0.26 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-16942 has been found in Libsndfile Project.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: upgrade Libsndfile Project to 1.0.26 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Libsndfile Project CVE-2017-16942" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-16942 (Libsndfile Project) — CWE-369 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 1.0.26 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-369) exists in Libsndfile Project.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Libsndfile Project.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 1.0.26.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Libsndfile Project を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade Libsndfile Project to 1.0.26ステージング環境で 1.0.26 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16942 libsndfile Fixed in: 1.0.27-1
References
- advisory github.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com