A libvpx security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 and 9 Extended LTS to address a missing input sanitizing in the encoding support.

[SECURITY] [DSA 5518-1] libvpx security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5518-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
October 05, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libvpx
CVE ID : CVE-2023-44488

It was discovered that missing input sanitising in the encoding support
in libvpx, a multimedia library for the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, may
result in denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.9.0-1+deb11u2.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.0-1+deb12u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.

For the detailed security status of libvpx please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libvpx

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/