1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6764-1

USN-6764-1: libde265 vulnerability

Publication date

7 May 2024

Overview

libde265 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • libde265 - Open H.265 video codec implementation

Details

It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that
exceeds the maximum supported size. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that
exceeds the maximum supported size. If a user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause 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
23.10 mantic libde265-0 –  1.0.12-2ubuntu0.2
22.04 jammy libde265-0 –  1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm1  
20.04 focal libde265-0 –  1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm1  
18.04 bionic libde265-0 –  1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm5  
16.04 xenial libde265-0 –  1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5  

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