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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5656-1 High: JACK Crash On Socket Handling

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Calendar Grey October 4, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A problem with JACK audio routing could lead to a system failure in certain scenarios. Please upgrade urgently for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
JACK could cause a crash in certain conditions.

Summary

JACK could cause a crash in certain conditions.

Software Description:

- jackd2: JACK Audio Connection Kit (server and example clients)

Details:

Joseph Yasi discovered that JACK incorrectly handled the closing of a

socket in certain conditions. An attacker could potentially use this

issue to cause a crash.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu high jackd2 socket crash audio connection

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   jackd2 
1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
   jackd2-firewire 
1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
   libjack-jackd2-0 
1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5656-1

CVE-2019-13351

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October 04, 2022

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security advisory Ubuntu high jackd2 socket crash audio connection

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