1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4156-2

USN-4156-2: SDL vulnerabilities

Publication date

16 October 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in SDL.

Releases

Packages

  • libsdl1.2 - Simple DirectMedia Layer debug files

Details

USN-4156-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SDL. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SDL incorrectly handled certain images. If a user
were tricked into opening a crafted image file, a remote attacker could
use this issue to cause SDL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitary code.

USN-4156-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SDL. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SDL incorrectly handled certain images. If a user
were tricked into opening a crafted image file, a remote attacker could
use this issue to cause SDL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty libsdl1.2debian –  1.2.15-8ubuntu1.1+esm1
12.04 precise libsdl1.2debian –  1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3.2

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