A flac security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address a possible out-of-bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow.
ELA-335-1 flac security update
ELA-335-1 flac security update
Package flac
Version 1.3.0-3+deb8u1
Related CVEs CVE-2020-0499
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow.
This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. However, user interaction is needed for exploitation.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.0-3+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your flac packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
