Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6764-1 Moderate: libde265 Denial of Service Issue
ubuntu
May 7, 2024
libde265 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
libde265 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- libde265: Open H.265 video codec implementation
Details:
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that
exceeds the maximum supported size. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10 libde265-0 1.0.12-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libde265-0 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libde265-0 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libde265-0 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm5 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libde265-0 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6764-1
CVE-2023-51792
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Topics Covered
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libde265/1.0.12-2ubuntu0.2
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