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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5500-1: Critical Flac Buffer Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey September 18, 2023
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An integer overflow in libpng might allow for arbitrary code to be executed. Be sure to update to the patched release for enhanced protection.
A buffer overflow was discovered in flac, a library handling Free Lossless Audio Codec media, which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code

Summary

A buffer overflow was discovered in flac, a library handling Free
Lossless Audio Codec media, which could potentially result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.3.3-2+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your flac packages.

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

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: flac
CVE ID: CVE-2020-22219

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