Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7249.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7249-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvpx' package(s) announced via the USN-7249-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvpx' package(s) announced via the USN-7249-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Xiantong Hou discovered that libvpx would overflow when attempting to allocate memory for very large images. If an application using libvpx opened a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or the execution of arbitrary code. Affected Software/OS: 'libvpx' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-5197 https://g-issues.chromium.org/issues/332382766 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00005.html
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