Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7273.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7273-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-7273-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsndfile' package(s) announced via the USN-7273-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled memory when executing its FLAC codec. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted sound file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2021-4156) It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed OggVorbis files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-50612) Affected Software/OS: 'libsndfile' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4156 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-11 https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/731 https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/pull/732/commits/4c30646abf7834e406f7e2429c70bc254e18beab https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2027690 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00020.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00036.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-50612
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 146377 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit. To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.