USN-4013-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4013-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4013-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4013-1
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Published
2019-06-10T14:08:57.040401Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:31:31.089055Z
Summary
libsndfile vulnerabilities
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:16.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-9.1
1.0.25-10
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.28-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}