Ubuntu Security Notice 6764-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6764-1
May 07, 2024
libde265 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
libde265 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10
libde265-0 1.0.12-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libde265-0 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libde265-0 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libde265-0 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libde265-0 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6764-1
CVE-2023-51792
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libde265/1.0.12-2ubuntu0.2