USN-4809-1: VideoLAN x265 vulnerability
Publication date
15 March 2021
Overview
VideoLAN x265 could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- x265 - H.265/HEVC video stream encoder
Details
It was discovered that VideoLAN x265 mishandled certain memory-allocation
inputs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of
service (crash)
It was discovered that VideoLAN x265 mishandled certain memory-allocation
inputs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of
service (crash)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | x265 – 1.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| libx265-79 – 1.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
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