USN-5025-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5025-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5025-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5025-2
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Published
2021-07-29T12:44:43.309882Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:35Z
Summary
libsndfile vulnerability
Details

USN-5025-1 fixed a vulnerability in libsndfile. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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:Pro:14.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-7ubuntu1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3246",
            "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5025-2.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-9.1
1.0.25-10
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3246",
            "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5025-2.json"