Buffer Overflow Affecting flac-devel package, versions <0:1.3.2-9.el8_8.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-FLACDEVEL-5893069
  • published12 Sept 2023
  • disclosed11 Sept 2023

Introduced: 11 Sep 2023

CVE-2020-22219  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 flac-devel to version 0:1.3.2-9.el8_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:5046.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flac-devel package and not the flac-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function bitwriter_grow_ in flac before 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via crafted input to the encoder.

CVSS Scores

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