Ubuntu Security Notice 5025-1 - It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
515f197037d9c5f17c04f6f6b1d9c4b1bdf5345da7af723254917f8af7f67453
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5025-1
July 29, 2021
libsndfile vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
libsndfile could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- libsndfile: Library for reading/writing audio files
Details:
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.04:
libsndfile1 1.0.31-1ubuntu1.1
sndfile-programs 1.0.31-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libsndfile1 1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1
sndfile-programs 1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libsndfile1 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2
sndfile-programs 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5025-1
CVE-2021-3246
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.0.31-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2