Debian 9 LTS DLA-2803-1 Critical: Libsdl2 Overflow Risk Mitigated
debian lts
October 31, 2021
A vulnerability has been fixed in libsdl2, the newer version of the Simple DirectMedia Layer library that provides low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphic...
Summary
CVE-2017-2888
CVE-2019-7637
Potential overflow in surface allocation was fixed.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.5+dfsg1-2+deb9u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsdl2 packages.
For the detailed security status of libsdl2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsdl2
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: libsdl2
Version: 2.0.5+dfsg1-2+deb9u2
CVE ID: CVE-2017-2888 CVE-2019-7637
Debian Bug: 878264
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