USN-6558-1: audiofile vulnerabilities

Published Dec 14, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-13440) It was discovered that audiofile could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-17095) It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-13147) It was discovered that audiofile could be made to leak memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2022-24599)

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.10.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.10.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
0.3.6-5+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.3.6-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/audiofile-tools<0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libaudiofile1<0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.3+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Dec 14, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6558-1?

USN-6558-1 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-6558-1?

To fix USN-6558-1, update to the latest version of audiofile-tools or libaudiofile1 as specified in the advisory.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6558-1?

USN-6558-1 affects Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 23.04, and 23.10.

4

What are the packages impacted by USN-6558-1?

The packages impacted by USN-6558-1 include audiofile-tools and libaudiofile1.

5

What is the exploit potential of USN-6558-1?

Exploitation of USN-6558-1 can lead to a denial of service condition if a specially crafted file is opened.

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