libebml vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libEBML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
It was discovered that libEBML incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted media file, libEBML could possibly be made 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 18.04 LTS
libebml4v5 - 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libebml4v5 - 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libEBML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- libebml - library for the EBML format
It was discovered that libEBML incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted media file, libEBML could possibly be made 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 18.04 LTS
libebml4v5 - 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libebml4v5 - 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
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