1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3960-1

USN-3960-1: WavPack vulnerability

Publication date

30 April 2019

Overview

WavPack could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • wavpack - audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder

Details

It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DFF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DFF files.
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
19.04 disco libwavpack1 –  5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
wavpack –  5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
18.10 cosmic libwavpack1 –  5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
wavpack –  5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
18.04 bionic libwavpack1 –  5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3
wavpack –  5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3

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