CVE-2014-3970
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
2.9
VIR risk
2.9
Description
The pa_rtp_recv function in modules/rtp/rtp.c in the module-rtp-recv module in PulseAudio 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and abort) via an empty UDP packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3970
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.0-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.0-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.0-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.0-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.0-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 1.0 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 1.1 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 1.99.1 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 1.99.2 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 2.0 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 2.1 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 3.0 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 4.0 | |
| pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 5.0 | |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0440.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/2014-May/020740.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/429
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60624
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:134
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67814
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3970
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.