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CVE-2009-4835

Publication date 6 May 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init, and (6) sds_read_header functions in libsndfile 1.0.20 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libsndfile 11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
9.04 jaunty Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

jdstrand

simple application crasher upstream is the Debian maintainer. Patch to fix this is already in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and later (maybe earlier)

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libsndfile