Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7424 - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
debian
libav
CWE-476
nessus

Summary

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Debian
1
Application
Libav
113

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3685.NASL
    descriptionSeveral security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes is available at https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11 .8
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93848
    published2016-10-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93848
    titleDebian DSA-3685-1 : libav - security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3685. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(93848);
      script_version("2.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:38");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7424");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3685");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3685-1 : libav - security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Several security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and
    decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes
    is available at
    https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11
    .8"
      );
      # https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.8
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4ed9920b"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libav"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the libav packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
    in version 6:11.8-1~deb8u1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/05");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-dbg", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-doc", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-tools", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra-56", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec56", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice55", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter5", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat56", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample2", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil54", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale-dev", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale3", reference:"6:11.8-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-780.NASL
    descriptionMultiple vulnerabilities have been found in libav : CVE-2016-7424 The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file. (No CVE assigned) The h264 codec is vulnerable to various crashes with invalid-free, corrupted double-linked list or out-of-bounds read. For Debian 7
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2017-01-13
    plugin id96458
    published2017-01-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96458
    titleDebian DLA-780-1 : libav security update
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DLA-780-1. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96458);
      script_version("3.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7424");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DLA-780-1 : libav security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libav :
    
    CVE-2016-7424
    
    The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav
    11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
    (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file. 
    
    (No CVE assigned)
    
    The h264 codec is vulnerable to various crashes with invalid-free,
    corrupted double-linked list or out-of-bounds read.
    
    For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version
    6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1.
    
    We recommend that you upgrade your libav packages.
    
    NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description
    block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted
    to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without
    introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00012.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/libav"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ffmpeg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ffmpeg-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ffmpeg-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-extra-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-extra-53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice-extra-53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-extra-2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat-extra-53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil-extra-51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpostproc-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpostproc-extra-52");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpostproc52");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale-extra-2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg-doc", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-doc", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-extra-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-tools", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter-extra-2", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter2", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat53", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil-extra-51", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil51", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc-extra-52", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc52", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale-dev", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale-extra-2", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale2", reference:"6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");