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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6471-1
November 02, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

libsndfile could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.

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

Details:

It was discovered that libsndfile contained multiple arithmetic overflows.
If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially
crafted audio file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libsndfile1                     1.2.2-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
   sndfile-programs                1.2.2-1ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   libsndfile1                     1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
   sndfile-programs                1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libsndfile1                     1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1
   sndfile-programs                1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libsndfile1                     1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2
   sndfile-programs                1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libsndfile1                     1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
   sndfile-programs                1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libsndfile1                     1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3
   sndfile-programs                1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libsndfile1                     1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3
   sndfile-programs                1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6471-1
   CVE-2022-33065

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.2.2-1ubuntu0.23.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2