USN-7367-1: zvbi vulnerabilities

24 March 2025

zvbi could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • zvbi - Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) utilities

Details

It was discovered that zvbi incorrectly handled memory when processing user
input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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