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PulseAudio sound server

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general
  • source: pulseaudio (main)
  • version: 17.0+dfsg1-2.1
  • maintainer: Pulseaudio maintenance team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Sjoerd Simons [DMD] – Sebastien Bacher [DMD] – Felipe Sateler [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 14.2-2
  • oldstable: 16.1+dfsg1-2
  • stable: 17.0+dfsg1-2
  • testing: 17.0+dfsg1-2.1
  • unstable: 17.0+dfsg1-3
versioned links
  • 14.2-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 16.1+dfsg1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 16.1+dfsg1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 17.0+dfsg1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 17.0+dfsg1-2.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 17.0+dfsg1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libpulse-dev
  • libpulse-mainloop-glib0
  • libpulse0 (4 bugs: 0, 3, 1, 0)
  • libpulsedsp
  • pulseaudio (150 bugs: 0, 132, 18, 0)
  • pulseaudio-equalizer (2 bugs: 0, 1, 1, 0)
  • pulseaudio-module-bluetooth (7 bugs: 0, 6, 1, 0)
  • pulseaudio-module-gsettings
  • pulseaudio-module-jack (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
  • pulseaudio-module-lirc
  • pulseaudio-module-raop
  • pulseaudio-module-zeroconf (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • pulseaudio-utils (8 bugs: 0, 4, 4, 0)
action needed
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-14330: Multiple unbounded alloca() calls in the PulseAudio protocol server.
Created: 2026-07-02 Last update: 2026-08-02 20:32
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-14330: Multiple unbounded alloca() calls in the PulseAudio protocol server.
Created: 2026-07-02 Last update: 2026-08-02 20:32
1 bug tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 1 bug tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with it.
Created: 2021-07-29 Last update: 2026-08-25 04:48
7 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 7 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-08-15 Last update: 2026-08-25 04:48
RFH: The maintainer is looking for help with this package. normal
The current maintainer is looking for someone who can help with the maintenance of this package. If you are interested in this package, please consider helping out. One way you can help is offer to be a co-maintainer or triage bugs in the BTS. Please see bug number #743303 for more information.
Created: 2017-12-02 Last update: 2017-12-02 00:26
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-14330: (needs triaging) Multiple unbounded alloca() calls in the PulseAudio protocol server.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-07-02 Last update: 2026-08-02 20:32
debian/patches: 6 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 7 debian patches available in version 17.0+dfsg1-2.1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 6 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-02-24 07:02
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2026-08-25 04:52
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for pulseaudio (17.0+dfsg1-2.1 to 17.0+dfsg1-3): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts check waiting for test results - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/p/pulseaudio.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for budgie-desktop/10.10.2-3: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for budgie-extras/2.3.0-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for conky/1.22.3-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for csound/1:6.18.1+dfsg-6: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cubeb/0.0~git20250401.975a727+ds-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for darkice/1.5-3: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for espeak/1.48.15+dfsg-4: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for fbzx/4.8.0-3: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for ffmpeg: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for fische/3.2.2-8: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for fluidsynth/2.5.7+dfsg-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for freerdp3/3.30.0+dfsg-1: amd64: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnome-settings-daemon/51~beta-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnome-shell/50.3-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnuais/0.3.3-9.2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for godot: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for golang-github-mesilliac-pulse-simple/0.0~git20170506.75ac54e-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gr-osmosdr/0.2.6-6: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gsequencer: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gtk-vnc/1.5.0-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for hydrogen/1.2.6+dfsg-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for kappanhang/1.3-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for kodi/2:21.3+dfsg-1.2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for lebiniou: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libopenmpt/0.8.7-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libsdl2/2.32.10+dfsg-8: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libsdl3/3.4.14+ds-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for lingot/1.1.1-8: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mpd/0.24.12-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for obs-studio/32.1.2+ds-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pa-dlna/1.2-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for phosh/0.56.0-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for phosh-mobile-settings/0.57~rc1-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pipewire/1.6.8-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pocketsphinx/5.1.1-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for praat: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pulseaudio/17.0+dfsg1-3: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pyglet/2.1.14+ds-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-libpulse/0.7-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-pulsectl/24.12.0-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-soundcard/0.4.6-2: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for qemu: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered (will not be considered a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for reform-tools/1.88-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for roc-toolkit/0.4.0+dfsg-6: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for rust-libpulse-sys: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for snd/26.6-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sox-ng/14.7.1.2+ds1-1: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Pass, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for speech-dispatcher: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for speech-dispatcher-contrib: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for speech-tools: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for vlc: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, armhf: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, loong64: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 0 of 5 days old
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-08-24] Accepted pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
  • [2026-02-26] pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-2.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-23] Accepted pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-2.1 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
  • [2025-02-04] pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-29] Accepted pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-2 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bícha) (signed by: Jeremy Bicha)
  • [2024-12-14] pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-11] Accepted pulseaudio 17.0+dfsg1-1 (source) into unstable (Alper Nebi Yasak) (signed by: Sebastien Bacher)
  • [2024-12-11] Accepted pulseaudio 16.2+dfsg1-1 (source) into unstable (Alessandro Astone) (signed by: Sebastien Bacher)
  • [2024-06-13] pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-5.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-06-10] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-5.1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-05-03] pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-04-03] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-5 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bícha) (signed by: Jeremy Bicha)
  • [2024-03-21] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bícha) (signed by: Jeremy Bicha)
  • [2024-01-21] pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-01-05] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bícha) (signed by: Jeremy Bicha)
  • [2022-09-25] pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-09-22] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-2 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bicha)
  • [2022-06-24] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1+dfsg1-1 (source) into experimental (Sebastien Bacher)
  • [2022-06-24] Accepted pulseaudio 16.1-1 (source) into experimental (Sebastien Bacher)
  • [2022-02-27] pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-02-25] Accepted pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Laurent Bigonville)
  • [2022-02-24] Accepted pulseaudio 15.99.1+dfsg1-1 (source) into experimental (Sebastien Bacher)
  • [2021-12-18] pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-12-16] Accepted pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Laurent Bigonville)
  • [2021-10-12] pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-08-25] Accepted pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-2 (source) into unstable (Felipe Sateler)
  • [2021-07-29] Accepted pulseaudio 15.0+dfsg1-1 (source) into experimental (Felipe Sateler)
  • [2021-06-17] Accepted pulseaudio 14.99.2+dfsg1-1 (source) into experimental (Felipe Sateler)
  • [2021-06-15] Accepted pulseaudio 14.99.1+dfsg1-3 (source) into experimental (Felipe Sateler)
  • [2021-06-01] Accepted pulseaudio 14.99.1+dfsg1-2 (source) into experimental (Felipe Sateler)
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  • all: 175 179
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 148 151
  • M&W: 27 28
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 7
  • help: 1
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