Description
Ubuntu's implementation of pulseaudio can be crashed by a malicious program if a bluetooth headset is connected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu's pulseaudio | — | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pulseaudio | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | pulseaudio | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | pulseaudio | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | libpulse +10 | 17.0-r5 | — |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/2078822 issue-tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11586 issue-tracking