SalvusAlert : Ubuntu Libdav vulnerabilty patch available.

Summary: Libdav can be made to open and run or crash programs under your login.
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Information At A Glance
Source
Version/Dependency
Developer
Severity
Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 11.04
Ubuntu.com
MEDIUM

  • Summary
Libdav – Multimedia player, server, encoder and transcoder – could be made run and/or crash programs using your login, if specifically crafted file is opened.
  • Fix
The following updates (system specific) will correct this flaw.
Ubuntu 11.10: libavformat53 4:0.7.3-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 libavcodec53 4:0.7.3-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
Ubuntu 11.04: libavformat52 4:0.6.4-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 libavcodec52 4:0.6.4-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
  • Source
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1333-1

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