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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3598-1 Critical: Libvpx Buffer Overflow

debian lts
Calendar Grey October 1, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
An alert for Ubuntu's curl package highlights critical vulnerabilities related to denial-of-service. Users advised to update for enhanced safety.
Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in libvpx, a multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a speciall...
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Summary

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.0-3+deb10u2.

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/source-package/libvpx

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: libvpx
Version: 1.7.0-3+deb10u2
CVE ID: CVE-2023-5217 CVE-2023-44488

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