1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5637-1

USN-5637-1: libvpx vulnerability

Publication date

26 September 2022

Overview

libvpx could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • libvpx - VP8 and VP9 video codec

Details

It was discovered that libvpx incorrectly handled certain WebM media
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash an application
using libvpx under certain conditions, resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that libvpx incorrectly handled certain WebM media
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash an application
using libvpx under certain conditions, resulting in a denial of service.

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 libvpx3 –  1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1+esm1  
14.04 trusty libvpx1 –  1.3.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2  

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