Ubuntu alert USN-5449-1 (libxv)

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Rodrigo Figueiredo Zaiden <rodrigo.zaiden@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-5449-1] libXv vulnerability
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Thu, 26 May 2022 16:45:17 -0300
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5449-1
May 26, 2022

libxv vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

libXv could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted input.

Software Description:
- libxv: X11 Video extension library

Details:

It was discovered that libXv incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libxv1                          2:1.0.10-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5449-1
   CVE-2016-5407