USN-6360-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6360-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6360-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6360-2
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Published
2023-09-22T00:31:34.963893Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:33:06.279236Z
Summary
flac vulnerability
Details

USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / flac

Package

Name
flac
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flac@1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.0-1
1.3.0-2
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flac",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flac-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac8",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / flac

Package

Name
flac
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flac@1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.1-4
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flac",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6v5",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6v5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac8",
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / flac

Package

Name
flac
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flac@1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.2-1
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flac",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flac-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6v5",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac++6v5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac8",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflac8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}