Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1
June 06, 2024

aom vulnerability
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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