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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6627-1
February 08, 2024
libde265 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in libde265.
Software Description:
- libde265: Open H.265 video codec implementation
Details:
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to read out of bounds. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2021-35452, CVE-2021-36411, CVE-2022-43238, CVE-2022-43241,
CVE-2022-43242)
It was discovered that libde265 did not properly manage memory. If a user
or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2021-36408)
It was discovered that libde265 contained a logical error. If a user
or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-36409)
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to write out of bounds. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-36410, CVE-2022-43235,
CVE-2022-43236, CVE-2022-43237, CVE-2022-43239, CVE-2022-43240,
CVE-2022-43243, CVE-2022-43248, CVE-2022-43252, CVE-2022-43253)
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to write out of bounds. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2022-1253)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libde265-0                      1.0.8-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libde265-0                      1.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libde265-0                      1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libde265-0                      1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6627-1
   CVE-2021-35452, CVE-2021-36408, CVE-2021-36409, CVE-2021-36410,
   CVE-2021-36411, CVE-2022-1253, CVE-2022-43235, CVE-2022-43236,
   CVE-2022-43237, CVE-2022-43238, CVE-2022-43239, CVE-2022-43240,
   CVE-2022-43241, CVE-2022-43242, CVE-2022-43243, CVE-2022-43248,
   CVE-2022-43252, CVE-2022-43253
Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libde265/1.0.8-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libde265/1.0.4-1ubuntu0.2