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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-7172-1 moderate: libvpx denial of service

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Calendar Grey December 18, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu security notice USN-7172-1 pertains to vulnerabilities in libvpx; make sure your system is up to date for optimal security.
libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec 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. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS were previously addressed in USN-6403-1, USN-6403-2, and USN-6403-3. This update addresses the issue in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service arbitrary code execution Ubuntu update instructions libvpx

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS   libvpx1                         1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7172-1

  CVE-2023-5217

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7172-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service arbitrary code execution Ubuntu update instructions libvpx

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