CVE-2021-4156

NameCVE-2021-4156
DescriptionAn out-of-bounds read flaw was found in libsndfile's FLAC codec functionality. An attacker who is able to submit a specially crafted file (via tricking a user to open or otherwise) to an application linked with libsndfile and using the FLAC codec, could trigger an out-of-bounds read that would most likely cause a crash but could potentially leak memory information that could be used in further exploitation of other flaws.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-3058-1, DLA-3126-1, ELA-629-1
Debian Bugs1014713

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libsndfile (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)1.0.25-9.1+deb8u7fixed
stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch1.0.27-3+deb9u3fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)1.0.28-6+deb10u2fixed
bullseye1.0.31-2vulnerable
bookworm1.2.0-1fixed
sid, trixie1.2.2-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libsndfilesourcejessie1.0.25-9.1+deb8u7ELA-629-1
libsndfilesourcestretch1.0.27-3+deb9u3DLA-3058-1
libsndfilesourcebuster1.0.28-6+deb10u2DLA-3126-1
libsndfilesource(unstable)1.1.0-11014713

Notes

[bullseye] - libsndfile <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/issues/731
https://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/commit/ced91d7b971be6173b604154c39279ce90ad87cc (1.1.0beta1)

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