Updated mediainfo packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS, 18.10, and 19.04
==========================================================================MediaInfo Updates for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3988-1
May 16, 2019
libmediainfo vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
MediaInfo could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- libmediainfo: library reading metadata from media files
Details:
It was discovered that MediaInfo contained multiple security issues
when
handling certain multimedia files. If a user were tricked into opening
a
crafted multimedia file, an attacker could cause MediaInfo to crash,
resulting
in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libmediainfo0v5 18.12-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.10:
libmediainfo0v5 18.03.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libmediainfo0v5 17.12-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3988-1
CVE-2019-11372, CVE-2019-11373
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmediainfo/18.12-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmediainfo/18.03.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmediainfo/17.12-1ubuntu0.1