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USN-8206-1: OpenMPT vulnerability

  • What: OpenMPT vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Impact: Could cause denial of service if exploited
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Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8206-1 USN-8206-1: OpenMPT vulnerability Publication date 23 April 2026 Overview OpenMPT could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Releases 18.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages libopenmpt - module music library based on OpenMPT Details Antonio Morales Maldonado discovered that OpenMPT did not properly limit the length of strings in certain cases, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenMPT to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Antonio Morales Maldonado discovered that OpenMPT did not properly limit the length of strings in certain cases, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenMPT to crash, resulting in a denial of service. 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 18.04 LTS bionic libopenmpt-dev – 0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. libopenmpt-modplug1 – 0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. libopenmpt0 – 0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. openmpt123 – 0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. Get Ubuntu Pro References CVE-2019-17113 CVE-2019-17113

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