GLSA 201606-09: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/18/2016
Bugs:	#528554, #553732, #571868, #577458
ID:	201606-09

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service condition.

Background

FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-video/ffmpeg	< 2.8.6	>= 2.8.6	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-2.8.6"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201606-09.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.