Ubuntu alert USN-6815-1 (aom)

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Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
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"ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com>
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[USN-6815-1] AOM vulnerability
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Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:23:05 -0400
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6815-1
June 06, 2024

aom vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

AOM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted
file.

Software Description:
- aom: AV1 Video Codec Library

Details:

Xiantong Hou discovered that AOM did not properly handle certain malformed
media files. If an application using AOM opened a specially crafted file, a
remote attacker could 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 24.04 LTS
   libaom3                         3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6815-1
   CVE-2024-5171

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aom/3.8.2-2ubuntu0.1



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