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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.0062
USN-4682-1: WavPack vulnerability
7 January 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WavPack
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-35738
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4682-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running WavPac check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-4682-1: WavPack vulnerability
06 January 2021
WavPack could be made to execute arbitrary code or crash if it received a specially
crafted WAV file.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.10
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o wavpack - audio codec (lossy and lossless) - encoder and decoder
Details
It was discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain WAV files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or
cause a crash.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
o wavpack - 5.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04
o wavpack - 5.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o wavpack - 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-35738
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