What is the severity of USN-7397-1?

USN-7397-1 has a high severity due to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution risks.

How do I fix USN-7397-1?

To remediate USN-7397-1, upgrade to aom-tools, libaom-dev, or libaom3 version 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 or newer on Ubuntu 22.04.

Which systems are affected by USN-7397-1?

USN-7397-1 affects Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 systems running specific versions of aom-tools, libaom-dev, and libaom.

What potential risks does USN-7397-1 pose?

USN-7397-1 may lead to application crashes or unauthorized code execution if a vulnerable media file is opened.

Is there a workaround for USN-7397-1?

There is no known workaround for USN-7397-1, so applying the update is recommended.

Vulnerability/
USN-7397-1

31/3/2025

USN-7397-1: AOM vulnerability

First published: Mon Mar 31 2025(Updated: )

Xiantong Hou discovered that AOM did not properly handle certain malformed media files. If an application using AOM opened a specially crafted 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/aom-tools	<3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1	3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libaom-dev	<3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1	3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libaom3	<3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1	3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=22.04
All of
ubuntu/aom-tools	<1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1	1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libaom-dev	<1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1	1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libaom0	<1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1	1.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu	=20.04

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CVE-2024-5171

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-7397-1?
USN-7397-1 has a high severity due to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution risks.
How do I fix USN-7397-1?
To remediate USN-7397-1, upgrade to aom-tools, libaom-dev, or libaom3 version 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 or newer on Ubuntu 22.04.
Which systems are affected by USN-7397-1?
USN-7397-1 affects Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 systems running specific versions of aom-tools, libaom-dev, and libaom.
What potential risks does USN-7397-1 pose?
USN-7397-1 may lead to application crashes or unauthorized code execution if a vulnerable media file is opened.
Is there a workaround for USN-7397-1?
There is no known workaround for USN-7397-1, so applying the update is recommended.

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