USN-7367-1: zvbi vulnerabilities

Publication date

24 March 2025

Overview

zvbi could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • zvbi - Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) utilities

Details

It was discovered that zvbi incorrectly handled memory when processing user
input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that zvbi incorrectly handled memory when processing user
input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.10 oracular libzvbi0t64 –  0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2
zvbi –  0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2
24.04 noble libzvbi0t64 –  0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1  
zvbi –  0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1  
22.04 jammy libzvbi0 –  0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1  
zvbi –  0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1  
20.04 focal libzvbi0 –  0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1  
zvbi –  0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 bionic libzvbi0 –  0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1  
zvbi –  0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1  
16.04 xenial libzvbi0 –  0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1  
zvbi –  0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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