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CVE-2018-13419

libsndfile: libsndfile: Denial of Service via memory leak in psf_allocate()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 5, 2018

Updated · April 17, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in libsndfile. A remote attacker could exploit a memory leak vulnerability in the psf_allocate() function within common.c. By processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause the application to consume excessive memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

Statement

This is a moderate vulnerabilty where a memory leak flaw in libsndfile could lead to a denial of service if an application processes a specially crafted file. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 are not affected by this vulnerability. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 was affected but has since been resolved.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption