CVE-2020-11931
15.05.2020, 04:15
An Ubuntu-specific modification to Pulseaudio to provide security mediation for Snap-packaged applications was found to have a bypass of intended access restriction for snaps which plugs any of pulseaudio, audio-playback or audio-record via unloading the pulseaudio snap policy module. This issue affects: pulseaudio 1:8.0 versions prior to 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12; 1:11.1 versions prior to 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7; 1:13.0 versions prior to 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2; 1:13.99.1 versions prior to 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2;Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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pulseaudio | pulseaudio | 𝑥 ≤ 1.8.0 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 19.10 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 20.04 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-284 - Improper Access ControlThe software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-668 - Exposure of Resource to Wrong SphereThe product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.