Tuesday, February 25, 2025

[USN-7267-2] libsndfile vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7267-2
February 25, 2025

libsndfile vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

libsndfile could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libsndfile: Library for reading/writing audio files

Details:

USN-7267-1 fixed a vulnerability in libsndfile. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed
 OggVorbis files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
 libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
  libsndfile1                     1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.10.1
  sndfile-programs                1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libsndfile1                     1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.04.1
  sndfile-programs                1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7267-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7267-1
  CVE-2024-50612

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsndfile/1.2.2-1ubuntu5.24.04.1

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