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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6815-1 - Xiantong Hou discovered that AOM did not properly handle certain malformed media files. If an application using AOM opened a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1June 06, 2024aom vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 24.04 LTSSummary:AOM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially craftedfile.Software Description:- aom: AV1 Video Codec LibraryDetails:Xiantong Hou discovered that AOM did not properly handle certain malformedmedia files. If an application using AOM opened a specially crafted file, aremote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly executearbitrary code.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libaom3 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6815-1 CVE-2024-5171Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aom/3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1Related news
Debian Security Advisory 5753-1
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5753-1 - An integer overflow was discovered in aom, the AV1 Video Codec Library, which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is processed.