USN-5398-1: Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability
28 April 2022
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
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Packages
Details
It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled
certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 21.10
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
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libsdl1.2debian
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1.2.15+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop
Ubuntu 14.04
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libsdl1.2debian
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1.2.15-8ubuntu1.1+esm2
Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.