libsndfile: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202309-11

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libsndfile, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Affected packages

media-libs/libsndfile on all architectures
Affected versions < 1.1.0
Unaffected versions >= 1.1.0

Background

libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libsndfile. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.1.0"
 

References

Release date
September 29, 2023

Latest revision
September 29, 2023: 1

Severity
normal

Exploitable
remote

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