ubuntu-cve-2017-5851
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-03-01 15:59
Modified
2026-05-20 14:49
Summary
Details

The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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          {
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          }
        ]
      },
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      },
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            }
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        }
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      ]
    },
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          },
          {
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          },
          {
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          }
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      },
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      },
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          {
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            "binary_version": "0.9.2-3.5"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "mp3splt",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "mp3splt-gtk",
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "mp3splt",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/mp3splt@2.6.2+20170630-3.5?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
      },
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          ],
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        "2.6.2+20170630-3.4",
        "2.6.2+20170630-3.5"
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.  NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5851",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:49:47Z",
  "published": "2017-03-01T15:59:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5851"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/8"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/asarubbo/poc/blob/master/00127-mp3splt-nullptr-free_options"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/mp3splt-null-pointer-dereference-in-free_options-options_manager-c"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5851"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-5851"
  ]
}



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