========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6360-1 September 12, 2023
flac vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: FLAC could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - flac: Free Lossless Audio Codec Details: It was discovered that FLAC incorrectly handled encoding certain files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FLAC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: flac 1.3.3-2ubuntu0.2 libflac8 1.3.3-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: flac 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.2 libflac8 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6360-1 CVE-2020-22219 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flac/1.3.3-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flac/1.3.3-1ubuntu0.2
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