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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5420-1 Critical: libvorbis Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey May 12, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Crucial vulnerability patches for libvorbis in Ubuntu ESM. Make sure your system is current to reduce exposure to potential threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Vorbis.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Vorbis.

Software Description:

- libvorbis: The Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec

Details:

It was discovered that Vorbis incorrectly handled certain files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,

or possibly execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2017-14160, CVE-2018-10392, CVE-2018-10393)

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libvorbis0a                     1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
   libvorbisenc2                   1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
   libvorbisfile3                  1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1

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

References

CVE-2017-14160, CVE-2018-10392, CVE-2018-10393

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May 12, 2022

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