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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6403-3
November 01, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

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 16.04 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libvpx3                         1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-3
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-1
   CVE-2023-44488, CVE-2023-5217

Ubuntu 6403-3: libvpx vulnerabilities

November 1, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in libvpx.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) 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 16.04 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.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   libvpx3                         1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6403-3

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

  CVE-2023-44488, CVE-2023-5217

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6403-3

Package Information

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