| Name | CVE-2016-7972 |
| Description | The check_allocations function in libass/ass_shaper.c in libass before 0.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) via unspecified vectors. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-668-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libass (PTS) | buster | 1:0.14.0-2 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1:0.15.0-2 | fixed |
| trixie, bookworm | 1:0.17.1-1 | fixed |
| sid | 1:0.17.1-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libass | source | wheezy | 0.10.0-3+deb7u1 | | DLA-668-1 | |
| libass | source | (unstable) | 0.13.4-1 | | | |
Notes
[jessie] - libass <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libass/libass/pull/240/commits/aa54e0b59200a994d50a346b5d7ac818ebcf2d4b