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USN-6764-1: libde265 vulnerability

7 May 2024

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

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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.

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Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References