USN-4013-1: libsndfile vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 June 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in libsndfile.


Packages

  • libsndfile - Library for reading/writing audio files

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.

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

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to 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
18.10 cosmic libsndfile1 –  1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.10.1
18.04 bionic libsndfile1 –  1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial libsndfile1 –  1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2

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