1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1087-1

USN-1087-1: libvpx vulnerability

Publication date

11 March 2011

Overview

libvpx DOS bad read

Releases

Packages

  • libvpx - VP8 video codec (development files)

Details

Chris Evans discovered that libvpx did not properly perform bounds
checking. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted WebM
file, an attacker could cause a denial of service.

Chris Evans discovered that libvpx did not properly perform bounds
checking. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted WebM
file, an attacker could cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. 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
10.10 maverick libvpx0 –  0.9.5-2~build0.10.10.1

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