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(bsc#1059911)\n- CVE-2017-14245: An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of \n                  the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values. (bsc#1059912)\n- CVE-2017-14246: An out of bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of \n                  the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.(bsc#1059913)\n","status":"published","published":"2018-02-02T11:33:59Z","modified":"2026-02-04T02:47:11.543323Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:53:44.594517Z"},{"id":"USN-4013-1","title":"libsndfile vulnerabilities","description":"It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed\nfiles. 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(CVE-2017-14245,\nCVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634, CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892,\nCVE-2018-13139, CVE-2018-19432, CVE-2018-19661, CVE-2018-19662,\nCVE-2018-19758, CVE-2019-3832)\n","status":"published","published":"2021-01-26T16:23:13Z","modified":"2026-06-29T13:48:10.007650252Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:15.159055Z"}]}}