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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5409-1 Moderate: libsndfile Memory Management Issue

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libsndfile could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5409-1
May 10, 2022

libsndfile vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

libsndfile could be made to crash or expose sensitive information
if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- libsndfile: Library for reading/writing audio files

Details:

It was discovered that libsndfile was incorrectly performing memory
management operations and incorrectly using buffers when executing
its FLAC codec. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted sound file, an attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain
sensitive information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libsndfile1                     1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2
   libsndfile1-dev                 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2
   sndfile-programs                1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5409-1
   CVE-2021-4156

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5409-1 Moderate: libsndfile Memory Management Issue

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 10, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An Ubuntu Security Alert USN-5409-1 concerns a vulnerability in libsndfile that threatens data integrity and system reliability.
libsndfile could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   libsndfile1                     1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2   libsndfile1-dev                 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2   sndfile-programs                1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5409-1

  CVE-2021-4156

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May 10, 2022

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