CVE-2020-15710

Potential double-free in pulseaudio

Description

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory launchpad.net Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: Canonical PulseAudio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884738 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4519-1 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15710?
CVE-2020-15710 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15710?
To fix CVE-2020-15710, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-15710 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15710 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-15710?
CVE-2020-15710 affects Canonical PulseAudio.
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