1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5586-1

USN-5586-1: SDL vulnerability

Publication date

29 August 2022

Overview

SDL could be made to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled
memory. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial
of service or other unexpected behavior.

It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled
memory. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial
of service or other unexpected behavior.

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
16.04 xenial libsdl1.2debian –  1.2.15+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1+esm2  

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