1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4033-1

USN-4033-1: libmysofa vulnerability

Publication date

24 June 2019

Overview

libmysofa could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • libmysofa - library to read HRTFs stored in the AES69-2015 SOFA format

Details

It was discovered that a libmysofa component does not properly validate
multiplications and additions, and may crash with some specific input.

It was discovered that a libmysofa component does not properly validate
multiplications and additions, and may crash with some specific input.

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
19.04 disco libmysofa0 –  0.6~dfsg0-2ubuntu0.19.04.1
18.10 cosmic libmysofa0 –  0.6~dfsg0-2ubuntu0.18.10.1
18.04 bionic libmysofa0 –  0.6~dfsg0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

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