RHSA-2021:3295 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: libsndfile security update
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · August 30, 2021
Updated · June 25, 2026
Topic
An update for libsndfile is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound, such as AIFF, AU, or WAV.
Security Fix(es):
- libsndfile: Heap buffer overflow via crafted WAV file allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-3246)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.