Summary
USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FLAC incorrectly handled encoding certain files. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause FLAC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | flac | 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | flac | 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | flac | 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function bitwriter_grow_ in flac before 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22219