CVE-2020-16123

NameCVE-2020-16123
DescriptionAn Ubuntu-specific patch in PulseAudio created a race condition where the snap policy module would fail to identify a client connection from a snap as coming from a snap if SCM_CREDENTIALS were missing, allowing the snap to connect to PulseAudio without proper confinement. This could be exploited by an attacker to expose sensitive information. Fixed in 1:13.99.3-1ubuntu2, 1:13.99.2-1ubuntu2.1, 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.8, 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11, and 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.15.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pulseaudio (PTS)buster12.2-4+deb10u1fixed
bullseye14.2-2fixed
bookworm16.1+dfsg1-2fixed
trixie16.1+dfsg1-3fixed
sid16.1+dfsg1-4fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pulseaudiosource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- pulseaudio <not-affected> (Ubuntu-specific issue)

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