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Debian 8: DLA-1713-2 Critical: libsdl1.2 Regression Issue Fixed

The update of libsdl1.2 released as DLA 1713-1 led to a regression, caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-7637. This issue was known upstream and resulted, among others, in windows versions from libsdl1.2 failing to set video mode. . Package : libsdl1.2 Version : 1.2.15-10+deb8u2 CVE ID : CVE-2019-7572 CVE-2019-7573 CVE-2019-7574 CVE-2019-7575 CVE-2019-7576 CVE-2019-7577 CVE-2019-7578 CVE-2019-7635 CVE-2019-7636 CVE-2019-7637 CVE-2019-7638 The update of libsdl1.2 released as DLA 1713-1 led to a regression, caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-7637. This issue was known upstream and resulted, among others, in windows versions from libsdl1.2 failing to set video mode. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.15-10+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your libsdl1.2 packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Patch resolves display functionality regressions in libsdl1.2 for Debian 8, tackling previously reported video mode inconsistencies from earlier versions.. debian security, libsdl1.2 update, regression fix, software security update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 17, 2019 •Critical Debian LTS