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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6313.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6313-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'faad2' package(s) announced via the USN-6313-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'faad2' package(s) announced via the USN-6313-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that FAAD2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or
an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file,
a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-32272, CVE-2021-32273, CVE-2021-32274, CVE-2021-32277,
CVE-2021-32278, CVE-2023-38857, CVE-2023-38858)

It was discovered that FAAD2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or
an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file,
a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-32276)

Affected Software/OS:
'faad2' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32272
Debian Security Information: DSA-5109 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/commit/1b71a6ba963d131375f5e489b3b25e36f19f3f24
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/57
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32273
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/56
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32274
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/60
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32276
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/58
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32277
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/59
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-32278
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/62
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38857
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-13
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/171
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38858
https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/173
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