A libvpx security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

[ GLSA 202310-04 ] libvpx: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-04
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libvpx: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: October 04, 2023
Bugs: #914875, #914987
ID: 202310-04

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx, the worst of
which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Background
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libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams,
typically within a WebM format media file.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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media-libs/libvpx < 1.13.1 >= 1.13.1

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libvpx users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.13.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-5217
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5217
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-44488
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44488

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-04

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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