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Robert Buchholz discovered that libsndfile did not correctly validate the
size of its memory buffers. If a user were tricked into playing a specially
crafted FLAC file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.
Robert Buchholz discovered that libsndfile did not correctly validate the
size of its memory buffers. If a user were tricked into playing a specially
crafted FLAC file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.04 feisty | libsndfile1 – 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.7.04.1 | ||
| 6.10 edgy | libsndfile1 – 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.6.10.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | libsndfile1 – 1.0.12-3ubuntu1 | ||
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