SB2022112111 - Ubuntu update for flac
Published: November 21, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6888)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function in src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c due to memory leak. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted FLAC file and cause the service to crash.
2) 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.
3) 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.