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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.1675 USN-4355-1: PulseAudio vulnerability 13 May 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: PulseAudio Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2020-11931 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4355-1/ Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running PulseAudio check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4355-1: PulseAudio vulnerability 12 May 2020 pulseaudio vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS o Ubuntu 19.10 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary PulseAudio could allow unintended access to snap packages. Software Description o pulseaudio - PulseAudio sound server Details PulseAudio in Ubuntu contains additional functionality to mediate audio recording for snap packages and it was discovered that this functionality did not mediate PulseAudio module unloading. An attacker-controlled snap with only the audio-playback interface connected could exploit this to bypass access controls and record audio. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pulseaudio - 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 19.10 pulseaudio - 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS pulseaudio - 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS pulseaudio - 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2020-11931 o LP: 1877102 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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