3.3
CWE
668 284
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-11931: Ubuntu modifications to pulseaudio to provide snap security enforcement could be unloaded

First published: Thu Apr 16 2020(Updated: )

An Ubuntu-specific modification to Pulseaudio to provide security mediation for Snap-packaged applications was found to have a bypass of intended access restriction for snaps which plugs any of pulseaudio, audio-playback or audio-record via unloading the pulseaudio snap policy module. This issue affects: pulseaudio 1:8.0 versions prior to 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12; 1:11.1 versions prior to 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7; 1:13.0 versions prior to 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2; 1:13.99.1 versions prior to 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2;

Credit: security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ubuntu/pulseaudio<1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12
1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12
ubuntu/pulseaudio<1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7
1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7
ubuntu/pulseaudio<1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2
1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2
ubuntu/pulseaudio<1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2
1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2
Pulseaudio Pulseaudio<=1.8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-11931?

    CVE-2020-11931 is an Ubuntu-specific modification to Pulseaudio that provides security mediation for Snap-packaged applications.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-11931?

    The severity of CVE-2020-11931 is low with a CVSS score of 3.3.

  • Which versions of Pulseaudio are affected by CVE-2020-11931?

    Pulseaudio versions 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12, 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7, 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2, and 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2 are affected by CVE-2020-11931.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-11931?

    To fix CVE-2020-11931, update your Pulseaudio package to the corresponding fixed version: 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12, 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7, 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2, or 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-11931?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-11931 at the following references: [Link 1](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/audio-switcher-pulseaudio-interface-auto-connect-request/16648/3), [Link 2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4355-1/), [Link 3](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-11931).

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