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CVE-2017-7742 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-7742: In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-7742 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.27-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsndfile

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.27-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsndfile

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.27-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsndfile

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.28-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libsndfile

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.28-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libsndfile

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.28-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libsndfile

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.28-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libsndfile

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libsndfile→ fixed in1.0.28-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libsndfile
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