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Ubuntu 20.04 & 18.04 USN-5110-1 Moderate: Ardour Code Execution

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 18, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Recent Ardour flaw may enable system crashes or arbitrary code execution via specially designed XML. Ensure your Ubuntu system is updated for safety.
Ardour could be made to crash or possibly arbitrary code execute if it received a specially crafted XML file.

Summary

Ardour could be made to crash or possibly arbitrary code execute if

it received a specially crafted XML file.

Software Description:

- ardour: the digital audio workstation

Details:

It was discovered that Ardour incorrectly handled certain XML files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute

arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  ardour                          1:5.12.0-3ubuntu4.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  ardour                          1:5.12.0-3ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5110-1

CVE-2020-22617

October 18, 2021

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ardour/1:5.12.0-3ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ardour/1:5.12.0-3ubuntu0.1

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