USN-5409-1

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    USN-5409-1

    Published: 10 May 2022Last Modified: 25 Jun 2026

    Summary: libsndfile vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that libsndfile was incorrectly performing memory management operations and incorrectly using buffers when executing its FLAC codec. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted sound file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5409-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4156

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libsndfile

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2

    Affected versions

    1.0.25-9.1
    1.0.25-10
    1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
    1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
    1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3
    1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    USN-5409-1 | CVE-DB