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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6403-2 Critical Libvpx Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey October 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Patch for libvpx security flaws in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, addressing serious problems affecting video processing.
Several security issues were fixed in libvpx.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in libvpx.

Software Description:

- libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details:

USN-6403-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libvpx. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed

media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted

file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly

execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical issue Ubuntu libvpx

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libvpx5                         1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-1

CVE-2023-44488, CVE-2023-5217

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6403-2

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security advisory denial of service critical issue Ubuntu libvpx

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