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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4522-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                            Hugo Lefeuvre
September 15, 2019                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : faad2
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-19502 CVE-2018-19503 CVE-2018-19504 CVE-2018-20194 
                 CVE-2018-20195 CVE-2018-20197 CVE-2018-20198 CVE-2018-20357 
                 CVE-2018-20358 CVE-2018-20359 CVE-2018-20361 CVE-2018-20362 
                 CVE-2019-15296
Debian Bug     : 914641

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in faad2, the Freeware Advanced
Audio Coder. These vulnerabilities might allow remote attackers to cause
denial-of-service, or potentially execute arbitrary code if crafted MPEG AAC
files are processed.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your faad2 packages.

For the detailed security status of faad2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/faad2

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4522-1: faad2 security update

September 15, 2019
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in faad2, the Freeware Advanced Audio Coder

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in faad2, the Freeware Advanced
Audio Coder. These vulnerabilities might allow remote attackers to cause
denial-of-service, or potentially execute arbitrary code if crafted MPEG AAC
files are processed.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your faad2 packages.

For the detailed security status of faad2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/faad2

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
Package : faad2
CVE ID : CVE-2018-19502 CVE-2018-19503 CVE-2018-19504 CVE-2018-20194
CVE-2018-20195 CVE-2018-20197 CVE-2018-20198 CVE-2018-20357
CVE-2018-20358 CVE-2018-20359 CVE-2018-20361 CVE-2018-20362
CVE-2019-15296
Debian Bug : 914641

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