AOM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1 June 06, 2024 aom vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: AOM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - aom: AV1 Video Codec Library Details: Xiantong Hou discovered that AOM did not properly handle certain malformed media files. If an application using AOM 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 libaom3 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6815-1 CVE-2024-5171 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aom/3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1 . A critical flaw enables remote crashes or arbitrary code execution in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Ensure your systems are patched promptly.. AOM Security Advisory, Ubuntu 24.04, Crash Risk, Denial of Service, Code Execution. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the wavpack audio codec which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed media files are processed. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4197-1
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