libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. libsndfile 2016-12-03 2016-12-03 533750 566682 local, remote 1.0.26 1.0.26

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.26" CVE-2014-9496 CVE-2015-7805 BlueKnight whissi