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Posted on 04 March 2018
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4132-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 04, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libvpx
CVE ID : CVE-2017-13194
It was discovered that incorrect validation of frame widths in the libvpx
multimedia library may result in denial of service and potentially the
execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.3.0-3+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.1-3+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libvpx packages.
For the detailed security status of libvpx please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libvpx
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
