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Ubuntu 7551-1: Critical libvpx Denial of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey June 3, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Upgrade your Ubuntu installation to resolve libvpx crash problems linked to memory mishandling, guaranteeing reliability and protection.
libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

input.

Software Description:

- libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details:

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly manage memory. An attacker

could possibly use this issue to cause applications using libvpx to

crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary

code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu memory management crash libvpx

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 25.04
   libvpx9                         1.15.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.10
   libvpx9                         1.14.1-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libvpx9                         1.14.0-1ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libvpx7                         1.11.0-2ubuntu2.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libvpx6                         1.8.2-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   libvpx5                         1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   libvpx3                         1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7551-1

  CVE-2025-5283

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7551-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu memory management crash libvpx

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.15.0-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.14.1-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.14.0-1ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.11.0-2ubuntu2.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvpx/1.8.2-1ubuntu0.4

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