USN-5025-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5025-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5025-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5025-1
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Published
2021-07-29T02:02:27.975400Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:35Z
Summary
libsndfile vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.28-4
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3246"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.28-6
1.0.28-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3246"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}