Ubuntu Security Notice 3960-1 - It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DFF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3960-1
April 30, 2019
wavpack vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
WavPack could be made to crash if it received a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libwavpack1 5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
wavpack 5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.10:
libwavpack1 5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
wavpack 5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libwavpack1 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3
wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3960-1
CVE-2019-11498
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wavpack/5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wavpack/5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wavpack/5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3