1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6471-1

USN-6471-1: libsndfile vulnerability

Publication date

2 November 2023

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • libsndfile - Library for reading/writing audio files

Details

It was discovered that libsndfile contained multiple arithmetic overflows.
If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially
crafted audio file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

It was discovered that libsndfile contained multiple arithmetic overflows.
If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially
crafted audio file, an 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
23.10 mantic libsndfile1 –  1.2.2-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
sndfile-programs –  1.2.2-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
23.04 lunar libsndfile1 –  1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
sndfile-programs –  1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy libsndfile1 –  1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1
sndfile-programs –  1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal libsndfile1 –  1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2
sndfile-programs –  1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2
18.04 bionic libsndfile1 –  1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1  
sndfile-programs –  1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1  
16.04 xenial libsndfile1 –  1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3  
sndfile-programs –  1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3  
14.04 trusty libsndfile1 –  1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3  
sndfile-programs –  1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3  

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