What is the severity of USN-4199-1?

The severity of USN-4199-1 is considered significant due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix USN-4199-1?

To fix USN-4199-1, update libvpx to version 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 for Ubuntu 19.04, 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04, or 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 16.04.

What applications are affected by USN-4199-1?

Applications using libvpx that handle specific malformed WebM media files are affected by USN-4199-1.

What vulnerabilities does USN-4199-1 address?

USN-4199-1 addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution through malformed WebM files.

When was USN-4199-1 released?

USN-4199-1 was released to address vulnerabilities identified in libvpx that could be exploited by specially crafted media files.

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USN-4199-1

25/11/2019

USN-4199-1: libvpx vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Nov 25 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that libvpx did not properly handle certain malformed WebM media files. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted WebM file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libvpx5	<1.7.0-3ubuntu0.19.04.1	1.7.0-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu Linux	=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libvpx5	<1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1	1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libvpx3	<1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1	1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-4199-1?
The severity of USN-4199-1 is considered significant due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix USN-4199-1?
To fix USN-4199-1, update libvpx to version 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 for Ubuntu 19.04, 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04, or 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 16.04.
What applications are affected by USN-4199-1?
Applications using libvpx that handle specific malformed WebM media files are affected by USN-4199-1.
What vulnerabilities does USN-4199-1 address?
USN-4199-1 addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution through malformed WebM files.
When was USN-4199-1 released?
USN-4199-1 was released to address vulnerabilities identified in libvpx that could be exploited by specially crafted media files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-4199-1?
The severity of USN-4199-1 is considered significant due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix USN-4199-1?
To fix USN-4199-1, update libvpx to version 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 for Ubuntu 19.04, 1.7.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04, or 1.5.0-2ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 16.04.
What applications are affected by USN-4199-1?
Applications using libvpx that handle specific malformed WebM media files are affected by USN-4199-1.
What vulnerabilities does USN-4199-1 address?
USN-4199-1 addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution through malformed WebM files.
When was USN-4199-1 released?
USN-4199-1 was released to address vulnerabilities identified in libvpx that could be exploited by specially crafted media files.