USN-5280-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5280-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5280-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5280-1
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Related
Published
2022-02-10T12:14:06.578408Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:46Z
Summary
speex vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Speex incorrectly handled certain WAV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / speex

Package

Name
speex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/speex@1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "speex"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5280-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-23903"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / speex

Package

Name
speex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/speex@1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu1
1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "speex"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5280-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-23903"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / speex

Package

Name
speex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/speex@1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2
1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeex1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libspeexdsp1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "speex"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5280-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-23903"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}