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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5721.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5721-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'wavpack' package(s) announced via the USN-5721-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'wavpack' package(s) announced via the USN-5721-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that WavPack was not properly performing checks
when dealing with memory. If a user were tricked into decompressing a
specially crafted WavPack Audio File, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause the WavPack decompressor to crash, resulting in a
denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'wavpack' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2476
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMIXZWB3OURGBAEU3T5HQY56BN2ZVLYF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CK45CC7MQ54SHEIJ63PW3HP4BCPTX6QP/
https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/121
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