wavpack vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
WavPack could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- wavpack - audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder
Details
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DFF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- libwavpack1 - 5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
- wavpack - 5.1.0-5ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 18.10
- libwavpack1 - 5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
- wavpack - 5.1.0-4ubuntu0.2
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- libwavpack1 - 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3
- wavpack - 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/2ISVH8H
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