# CVE-2014-9638: oggenc in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a WAV file with the n

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

oggenc in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a WAV file with the number of channels set to zero.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2137
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/21/5
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150543.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/9
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/78
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150570.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72290

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