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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Is Ubuntu shipping software with known security vulnerabilities? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by Limonene@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Ubuntu's current LTS version (24.04) contains ffmpeg version 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 which has this buffer overflow vulnerability:

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10952

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32230

On my only Ubuntu computer, my update widget says that I need to upgrade to ffmpeg version 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2 but can only only do so with Ubuntu Pro. I'm not eligible for Ubuntu Pro.

Ubuntu claims that 24.04 is currently fully supported, and should have complete security updates. However, they seem to have paywalled this security update.

What should I do?

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[–] commander@lemmings.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

GPL does not restrict you from selling the software

Oh god, we know.

Practically speaking though, if anyone can redistribute it for free then it's available for free.

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[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

You don't seem to understand the difference between free as in freedom and free as in beer that is literally the cornerstone of the free software community.

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