<p>Upgrade <code>Ubuntu:16.04</code> <code>pulseaudio</code> to version 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14 or higher.</p>

Double Free Affecting pulseaudio package, versions <1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.04% (6^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-PULSEAUDIO-1009496
published 18 Sep 2020
disclosed 19 Nov 2020

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Introduced: 18 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-15710 Open this link in a new tab CWE-415 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 pulseaudio to version 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pulseaudio package and not the pulseaudio package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. Fixed in 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14.