=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5637-1
September 26, 2022

libvpx vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

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.

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

Ubuntu 5637-1: libvpx vulnerability

September 26, 2022
libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

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

Severity
September 26, 2022

Package Information

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