Red Hat Security Advisory: audiofile security update
The Audio File library is an implementation of the Audio File Library from SGI, which provides an API for accessing audio file formats like AIFF/AIFF-C, WAVE, and NeXT/Sun .snd/.au files. Security Fix(es): * audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in the ModuleState::setup function (CVE-2025-50950) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Summary
The Audio File library, an implementation from SGI for handling audio file formats such as AIFF, WAVE, and NeXT/Sun .snd/.au files, contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-50950. This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in the ModuleState::setup function, which can lead to application crashes or denial of service. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2025:23457) with updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support across multiple hardware architectures. The advisory includes detailed package updates and instructions for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a NULL pointer dereference in the audiofile library's ModuleState::setup function, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service when processing crafted audio files. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The impact is limited to stability and availability rather than code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for the audiofile package addressing CVE-2025-50950. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support should apply the provided update packages as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:23457. Instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: audiofile security update
Description
The Audio File library is an implementation of the Audio File Library from SGI, which provides an API for accessing audio file formats like AIFF/AIFF-C, WAVE, and NeXT/Sun .snd/.au files. Security Fix(es): * audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in the ModuleState::setup function (CVE-2025-50950) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The Audio File library, an implementation from SGI for handling audio file formats such as AIFF, WAVE, and NeXT/Sun .snd/.au files, contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-50950. This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in the ModuleState::setup function, which can lead to application crashes or denial of service. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as moderate severity and has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2025:23457) with updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support across multiple hardware architectures. The advisory includes detailed package updates and instructions for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a NULL pointer dereference in the audiofile library's ModuleState::setup function, potentially leading to application crashes or denial of service when processing crafted audio files. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The impact is limited to stability and availability rather than code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for the audiofile package addressing CVE-2025-50950. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support should apply the provided update packages as detailed in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2025:23457. Instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:23457
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a419ca727e9c79719ab78ca
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:13:59 UTC
Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 22:15:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 21
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