USN-6829-1: matio vulnerability

Publication date

13 June 2024

Overview

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


Packages

  • libmatio - MAT File I/O Library - development files

Details

It was discovered that matio incorrectly handled certain malformed files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that matio incorrectly handled certain malformed files.
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
22.04 jammy libmatio11 –  1.5.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
20.04 focal libmatio9 –  1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm2  

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