Description
A Divide by Zero vulnerability in the function static int read_samples of Speex v1.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted WAV file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1 | USN-5280-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1 | USN-5280-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | speex | 1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-5280-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | speex +1 | 1.2.0-11.el9 | RHSA-2022:7979 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | speex +1 | 1.2.0-11.el9 | ALSA-2022:7979 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | speex | 1.2.0-11.el9 | RLSA-2022:7979 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | speex | 1.2-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3860-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | speex | 1.2-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3860-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | speex | 1.1.999_1.2rc1-24.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3858-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | speex | 1.1.999_1.2rc1-24.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3858-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | speex | 1.2-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11632-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | speex | 1.2-3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3860-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | speex | 1.2-lp152.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1538-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | speex +1 | 1.2.0-11.el9 | ELSA-2022-7979 |
Advisories 12
- ALSA-2022:7979 Low: speex security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2031 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7979 Red Hat Security Advisory: speex security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5280-1 speex vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11632-1 libspeex1-1.2-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3860-1 Security update for speex SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1538-1 Security update for speex SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3858-1 Security update for speex SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3860-1 Security update for speex SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7979 Low: speex security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 9, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-2052 Mehrere Red Hat Enterprise Linux Pakete: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 29, 2025
- ELSA-2022-7979 Low: speex security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 22, 2022
References
- https://github.com/xiph/speex/issues/13
- FEDORA-2021-91f16837bf vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-73c086ef46 vendor-advisory