CVE-2020-23903

Publication date 10 November 2021

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

A Divide by Zero vulnerability in the function static int read_samples of Speex v1.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted WAV file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
speex 22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu3
21.10 impish
Fixed 1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.21.10.1
21.04 hirsute Ignored end of life
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1.2~rc1.2-1.1ubuntu1.20.04.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.2~rc1.2-1ubuntu2.1
16.04 LTS xenial
14.04 LTS trusty Ignored end of standard support

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
speex

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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