Packages
- flac - Free Lossless Audio Codec
Details
USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FLAC incorrectly handled encoding certain files. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause FLAC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FLAC incorrectly handled encoding certain files. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause FLAC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | flac – 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | ||
libflac8 – 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | |||
16.04 xenial | flac – 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
libflac8 – 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
14.04 trusty | flac – 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2 | ||
libflac8 – 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2 |
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