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Debian DSA-4947-1: Libsndfile Buffer Overflow Critical Update

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Calendar Grey July 30, 2021
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Alert: Debian's libsndfile has received crucial updates that address serious buffer overflow vulnerabilities, enhancing security and stability. Users should update promptly
Andrea Fioraldi discovered a buffer overflow in libsndfile, a library for reading/writing audio files, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbit...

Summary

Andrea Fioraldi discovered a buffer overflow in libsndfile, a library
for reading/writing audio files, which could result in denial of service
or potentially the execution of arbitrary code when processing a
malformed audio file.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.28-6+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.

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

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/



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Package: libsndfile
CVE ID: CVE-2021-3246

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