🛡️ ALSA-2022:7979 — speex
Description
Low: speex security update Speex is a patent-free compression format designed especially for speech. It is specialized for voice communications at low bit-rates. Security Fix(es): * speex: divide by zero in read_samples() via crafted WAV file (CVE-2020-23903) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: speex (fixed in 1.2.0-11.el9) and speex-devel (fixed in 1.2.0-11.el9). Published on 15 November 2022 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
access.redhat.com (Advisory)
access.redhat.com (Report)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Report)
errata.almalinux.org (Advisory)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| speex | — | 1.2.0-11.el9 |
| speex-devel | — | 1.2.0-11.el9 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown RHSA-2022:7979
- Unknown RHSA-2008:0235
- Unknown openSUSE-SU-2024:11632-1
- Unknown RLSA-2022:7979
- Medium OESA-2022-1701
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