Ubuntu Security Update USN-8044-2: alsa-lib vulnerability

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USN-8044-1 fixed a vulnerability in alsa-lib. This update provides the corresponding fix for alsa-lib on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that alsa-lib incorrectly handled the topology mixer control decoder. A local attacker could use a specially crafted topology file to cause alsa-lib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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