==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6814-1
June 06, 2024<\/p>\n
libvpx vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 23.10
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
libvpx could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– libvpx: VP8 and VP9 video codec<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
Xiantong Hou discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain
malformed media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially
crafted file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libvpx9 1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 23.10
libvpx7 1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libvpx7 1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libvpx6 1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6814-1
CVE-2024-5197<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libvpx\/1.14.0-1ubuntu2.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libvpx\/1.12.0-1ubuntu2.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libvpx\/1.11.0-2ubuntu2.3
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/libvpx\/1.8.2-1ubuntu0.3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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