1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4853-1

USN-4853-1: liveMedia vulnerabilities

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in liveMedia.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain network
packets. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-4013)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain network
sessions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2019-6256)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain RTSP
streamings. An attacker could possiby use this issue to cause a denial of
service or other unspecified impact. (CVE-2019-7314)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain requests. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-9215)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain network
packets. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-4013)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain network
sessions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2019-6256)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain RTSP
streamings. An attacker could possiby use this issue to cause a denial of
service or other unspecified impact. (CVE-2019-7314)

It was discovered that liveMedia incorrectly handled certain requests. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-9215)

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
18.04 bionic liblivemedia62 –  2018.02.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
16.04 xenial liblivemedia50 –  2016.02.09-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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