USN-5586-1: SDL vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5586-1
August 29, 2022
libsdl1.2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
SDL could be made to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Software Description:
- libsdl1.2: Simple DirectMedia Layer
Details:
It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled memory. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause
a denial of service or other unexpected behavior.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libsdl1.2debian 1.2.15+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1+esm2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5586-1
CVE-2022-34568
A SDL security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.