Double Free Affecting pulseaudio package, versions <1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PULSEAUDIO-1009496
  • published18 Sept 2020
  • disclosed19 Nov 2020

Introduced: 18 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-15710  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 pulseaudio to version 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pulseaudio package and not the pulseaudio package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. Fixed in 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14.

CVSS Scores

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