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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-6815-1 Critical: AOM Denial of Service Risk

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

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Debian DSA-4197-1 Moderate: Wavpack Denial Of Service Risks

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 09, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : wavpack CVE ID : CVE-2018-10536 CVE-2018-10537 CVE-2018-10538 CVE-2018-10539 CVE-2018-10540 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. The oldstable distribution (jessie) is not affected. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 5.0.0-2+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your wavpack packages. For the detailed security status of wavpack please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/wavpack Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Various wavpack vulnerabilities addressed to avert potential denial of service and execution risks stemming from improperly formatted files.. wavpack Security, Debian Advisory, Media File Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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