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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6814-1
June 06, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details:

Xiantong Hou 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 24.04 LTS
   libvpx9                         1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 23.10
   libvpx7                         1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libvpx7                         1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libvpx6                         1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6814-1
   CVE-2024-5197

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 6814-1: libvpx Security Advisory Updates

June 6, 2024
libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec Details: Xiantong Hou 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 24.04 LTS libvpx9 1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 23.10 libvpx7 1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libvpx7 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libvpx6 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6814-1

CVE-2024-5197

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6814-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3

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