Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of
which might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service
condition.

Background
==========

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing
sampled sound.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libsndfile < 1.0.28-r4 >= 1.0.28-r4

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted file,
could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified
impacts.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:

1. emerge --sync
2. emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.28-r4"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-12562
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12562
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-14634
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14634
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-6892
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-8361
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8361
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-8362
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8362
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-8363
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8363
[ 7 ] CVE-2017-8365
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8365
[ 8 ] CVE-2018-13139
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13139

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23