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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5637-1 Critical Libvpx Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Severe libvpx flaw detected in Ubuntu could lead to app failure through corrupted requests. Immediate update required.
libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

network traffic.

Software Description:

- libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details:

It was discovered that libvpx incorrectly handled certain WebM media

files. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash an application

using libvpx under certain conditions, resulting in a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu libvpx

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libvpx3                         1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
   libvpx1                         1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5637-1

CVE-2020-0034

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September 26, 2022

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security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu libvpx

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