[USN-6313-1] FAAD2 vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6313-1
August 29, 2023
faad2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in FAAD2.
Software Description:
- faad2: Freeware Advanced Audio (AAC) Decoder
Details:
It was discovered that FAAD2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or
an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file,
a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-32272, CVE-2021-32273, CVE-2021-32274, CVE-2021-32277,
CVE-2021-32278, CVE-2023-38857, CVE-2023-38858)
It was discovered that FAAD2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or
an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file,
a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-32276)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
faad 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
libfaad-dev 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
libfaad2 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
faad 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
libfaad-dev 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
libfaad2 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
faad 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
libfaad-dev 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
libfaad2 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
faad 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
libfaad-dev 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
libfaad2 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6313-1
CVE-2021-32272, CVE-2021-32273, CVE-2021-32274, CVE-2021-32276,
CVE-2021-32277, CVE-2021-32278, CVE-2023-38857, CVE-2023-38858
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/faad2/2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
A FAAD2 security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, and 20.04 LTS.
