Description
In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.
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 | audiofile | 0.3.6-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | audiofile | 0.3.6-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | audiofile | 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | audiofile | 0.3.6-5+deb11u1 | DLA-4255-1 |
| Debian 10 | audiofile | 0.3.6-5+deb10u1 | DLA-3650-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-6558-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | USN-6558-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6558-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | USN-6558-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | audiofile | 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1 | USN-6558-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | audiofile | 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01559-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | audiofile | 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1559-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | audiofile | 0.3.6-11.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02283-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | audiofile | 0.3.6-15.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15050-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | audiofile | 0.3.6-150000.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1559-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | audiofile +1 | 1:0.3.6-10.amzn2 | ALAS2-2023-1997 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | audiofile | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | audiofile | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 8
- USN-6558-1 audiofile vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15050-1 audiofile-0.3.6-15.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1559-1 Security update for audiofile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4255-1 audiofile - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3650-1 audiofile - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01559-1 Security update for audiofile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02283-1 Security update for audiofile SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 12, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-1997 Moderate: audiofile security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 21, 2023
References
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/60
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231112 [SECURITY] [DLA 3650-1] audiofile security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2023-47d4f575a3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-e23e432cb2 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-07669abb35 vendor-advisory