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A libsdl2 security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address several issues.



DLA 2536-1: libsdl2 security update



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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2536-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz
January 30, 2021   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libsdl2
Version : 2.0.5+dfsg1-2+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2019-7575 CVE-2019-7577 CVE-2019-7578 CVE-2019-7635
CVE-2019-7636 CVE-2019-7638 CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2020-14409
CVE-2020-14410

Several issues have been found in libsdl2, a library for portable low
level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard.
All issues are related to either buffer overflow, integer overflow or
heap-based buffer over-read, resulting in a DoS or remote code execution
by using crafted files of different formats.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.5+dfsg1-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libsdl2 packages.

For the detailed security status of libsdl2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libsdl2

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS