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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6829-1
June 13, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

matio could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libmatio: MAT File I/O Library - development files

Details:

It was discovered that matio incorrectly handled certain malformed files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libmatio11                      1.5.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libmatio9                       1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6829-1
   CVE-2022-1515

Ubuntu 6829-1: matio Security Advisory Updates

June 13, 2024
matio could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: matio could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libmatio: MAT File I/O Library - development files Details: It was discovered that matio incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libmatio11 1.5.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libmatio9 1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6829-1

CVE-2022-1515

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6829-1

Package Information

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