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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for libvpx (DLA-2829-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
1 year ago
Modified
Modified
1 year ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvpx' package(s) announced via the DLA-2829-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
An out-of-bounds buffer read on truncated key frames in vp8_decode_frame has been fixed in libvpx, a popular library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'libvpx' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.1-3+deb9u3. We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.