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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5722-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
June 26, 2024                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libvpx
CVE ID         : CVE-2024-5197

It was discovered that multiple integer overflows in libvpx, a
multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, may result in
denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.
   
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.9.0-1+deb11u3.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.0-1+deb12u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.

For the detailed security status of libvpx please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libvpx

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-5722-1: libvpx Security Advisory Updates

June 26, 2024
It was discovered that multiple integer overflows in libvpx, a multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, may result in denial of service and potentially the execution of...

Summary

It was discovered that multiple integer overflows in libvpx, a
multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, may result in
denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.9.0-1+deb11u3.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.0-1+deb12u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.

For the detailed security status of libvpx please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libvpx

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
Package : libvpx
CVE ID : CVE-2024-5197

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