SB2022022141 - Slackware Linux update for flac

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SB2022022141 - Slackware Linux update for flac

Published: February 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022022141
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0499)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block() function in bitreader.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0561)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the append_to_verify_fifo_interleaved_ in stream_encoder.c in Media Framework. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References