RHSA-2020:4627 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: SDL security update
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · November 4, 2020
Updated · January 14, 2026
Topic
An update for SDL is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device.
Security Fix(es):
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SDL: buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_nibble in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7572)
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SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in MS_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7575)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in SDL_GetRGB in video/SDL_pixels.c (CVE-2019-7636)
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SDL: heap-based buffer overflow in SDL_FillRect in video/SDL_surface.c (CVE-2019-7637)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in Map1toN in video/SDL_pixels.c (CVE-2019-7638)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7573)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7574)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7576)
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SDL: buffer over-read in SDL_LoadWAV_RW in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7577)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in InitIMA_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c (CVE-2019-7578)
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SDL: heap-based buffer over-read in Blit1to4 in video/SDL_blit_1.c (CVE-2019-7635)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.