USN-4807-1: WildMIDI vulnerabilities
Publication date
15 March 2021
Overview
WildMIDI could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- wildmidi - software MIDI player
Details
It was discovered that WildMIDI incorrectly handled certain MID files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
It was discovered that WildMIDI incorrectly handled certain MID files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | wildmidi – 0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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