QID 242129

Date Published: 2023-10-11

QID 242129: Red Hat Update for libvpx (RHSA-2023:5534)

The libvpx packages provide the vp8 sdk, which allows the encoding and decoding of the vp8 video codec, commonly used with the webm multimedia container file format...Security Fix(es):

    libvpx: heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx (cve-2023-5217).
    Libvpx: crash related to vp9 encoding in libvpx (cve-2023-44488).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.2 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.2 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.2 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.2 x86_64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:5534 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242129

    CVE-2023-5217 | CVE-2023-44488 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:5534 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5534
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