Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published May 1, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8372
CVE-2017-8372
Description
The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, if NDEBUG is omitted, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted audio file.
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Affected products
24- cpe:2.3:a:underbit:mad_libmad:0.15.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/libmad&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/libmad&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%206pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Retail%20Branch%20Server%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/libmad&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.1
< 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.15.1b-150000.5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-assertion-failure-in-layer3-c/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00011.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192nvd
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