Buffer Underflow Affecting vorbis-tools package, versions <1:1.4.2-2.amzn2023.0.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VORBISTOOLS-17290548
  • published10 Jun 2026
  • disclosed15 May 2026

Introduced: 15 May 2026

CVE-2026-34253  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-124  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vorbis-tools to version 1:1.4.2-2.amzn2023.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1812.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vorbis-tools package and not the vorbis-tools package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer underflow vulnerability has been identified in the ogg123 utility from the vorbis-tools 1.4.3 package in function remotethread in remote.c. This vulnerability occurs in the remote control functionality when processing malformed input, leading to a stack buffer underflow that can cause application crashes and potentially allow code execution.

CVSS Base Scores

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