USN-4073-1: libEBML vulnerability
25 July 2019
libEBML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libebml - library for the EBML format
Details
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
Ubuntu 16.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.