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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20196
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the third instance of the calculate_gain function in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the third instance of the calculate_gain function in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact because the S_M array is mishandled.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
faad2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.8.8-3.1"}]}]
Debian:13
faad2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.8.8-3.1"}]}]
Debian:14
faad2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.8.8-3.1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org