CVE-2014-9756
N/A
Published: November 19, 2015 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxLeapopenSUSE
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The psf_fwrite function in file_io.c in libsndfile allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via unspecified vectors related to the headindex variable.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 1.0.26
Affected range stops below 1.0.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/24/3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/9Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/725c7dbb95bfaf8b4bb7b04820e3a00cceea9ce6x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/92Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-369
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