Ubuntu alert USN-5586-1 (libsdl1.2)

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Ian Constantin <ian.constantin@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-5586-1] SDL vulnerability
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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:31:15 -0400
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5586-1
August 29, 2022

libsdl1.2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

SDL could be made to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Software Description:
- libsdl1.2: Simple DirectMedia Layer

Details:

It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly 
handled memory. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause
a denial of service or other unexpected behavior.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libsdl1.2debian                 1.2.15+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1+esm2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5586-1
   CVE-2022-34568