Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3578-1
21st February, 2018
wavpack vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in WavPack.
Software description
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DSDIFF files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-7253)
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain CAF files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-7254)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.10:
libwavpack1 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
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
CVE-2018-7253, CVE-2018-7254
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21st February, 2018
wavpack vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
Several security issues were fixed in WavPack.
Software description
- wavpack - audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain DSDIFF files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code or
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-7253)
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain CAF files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-7254)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.10:
libwavpack1 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
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
CVE-2018-7253, CVE-2018-7254
Continue reading...
