USN-5420-1: Vorbis vulnerabilities
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5420-1
May 12, 2022
libvorbis vulnerabilities
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Vorbis.
Software Description:
- libvorbis: The Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
Details:
It was discovered that Vorbis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-14160, CVE-2018-10392, CVE-2018-10393)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libvorbis0a 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
libvorbisenc2 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
libvorbisfile3 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5420-1
CVE-2017-14160, CVE-2018-10392, CVE-2018-10393
A Vorbis security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.