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Ubuntu 21.10: USN-5398-1 Moderate: SDL Crash and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 28, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover the SDL weakness present in Ubuntu systems which could lead to instabilities or permit unauthorized code execution.
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) could be made to crash or run programs if

it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- libsdl2: Cross-platform multimedia library with low access to hardware

- libsdl1.2: Simple DirectMedia Layer

Details:

It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled

certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial

of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution ubuntu libsdl

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 21.10:
   libsdl2-2.0-0                   2.0.14+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   libsdl1.2debian                 1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libsdl1.2debian                 1.2.15+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
   libsdl1.2debian                 1.2.15-8ubuntu1.1+esm2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5398-1

CVE-2021-33657

April 28, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution ubuntu libsdl

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsdl2/2.0.14+dfsg2-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsdl1.2/1.2.15+dfsg2-0.1ubuntu0.2

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