# Security update for pipewire

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3185-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1213682

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for pipewire fixes the following security issues:

  * Fixed issue where an app which only has permission to access one stream can
    also access other streams (bsc#1213682).

Bugfixes: \- Fixed division by 0 and other issues with invalid values
(glfo#pipewire/pipewire#2953) \- Fixed an overflow resulting in choppy sound in
some cases (glfo#pipewire/pipewire#2680)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3185=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * pipewire-modules-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1
    * pipewire-modules-debuginfo-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * pipewire-modules-32bit-debuginfo-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1
    * pipewire-modules-32bit-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213682

openSUSE: 2023:3185-1: moderate: pipewire Security Advisory Update

August 3, 2023
This update for pipewire fixes the following security issues: Fixed issue where an app which only has permission to access one stream can also access other streams (bsc#1213682).

Description

This update for pipewire fixes the following security issues: * Fixed issue where an app which only has permission to access one stream can also access other streams (bsc#1213682). Bugfixes: \- Fixed division by 0 and other issues with invalid values (glfo#pipewire/pipewire#2953) \- Fixed an overflow resulting in choppy sound in some cases (glfo#pipewire/pipewire#2680)

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3185=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * pipewire-modules-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1 * pipewire-modules-debuginfo-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * pipewire-modules-32bit-debuginfo-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1 * pipewire-modules-32bit-0.3.24-150300.4.6.1


References

* #1213682 ## References: * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213682


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3185-1
Rating: moderate

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