USN-4073-1: libEBML vulnerability

USN-4073-1: libEBML vulnerability

libebml vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary

libEBML could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description

• 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 LTS

libebml4v5 – 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

libebml4v5 – 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

• CVE-2019-13615

Source: USN-4073-1: libEBML vulnerability