1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-611-1

USN-611-1: Speex vulnerability

Publication date

8 May 2008

Overview

Speex vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Speex did not properly validate its input when
processing Speex file headers. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted Speex file, an attacker could
create a denial of service in applications linked against Speex or
possibly execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.

It was discovered that Speex did not properly validate its input when
processing Speex file headers. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted Speex file, an attacker could
create a denial of service in applications linked against Speex or
possibly execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart applications linked against Speex to effect 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
8.04 hardy libspeex1 –  1.1.12-3ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy libspeex1 –  1.1.12-3ubuntu0.7.10.1
7.04 feisty libspeex1 –  1.1.12-3ubuntu0.7.04.1
6.06 dapper libspeex1 –  1.1.11.1-1ubuntu0.3

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