Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1674-1

Please Install the Updated Packages.

It was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

libav on Ubuntu 11.10

• https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-December/001941.html

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Updated on 2015-03-25