USN-5025-2: libsndfile vulnerability
29 July 2021
libsndfile could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libsndfile - Library for reading/writing audio files
Details
USN-5025-1 fixed a vulnerability in libsndfile. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
-
libsndfile1
-
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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sndfile-programs
-
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libsndfile1
-
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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sndfile-programs
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1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5025-1: libsndfile1, sndfile-programs, libsndfile, libsndfile1-dev