GLSA 201705-05: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Severity: | normal |
Title: | FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | 05/09/2017 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 201705-05 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.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 | < 3.2.4 | >= 3.2.4 | All supported architectures |
media-plugins/gst-plugins-libav | < 1.10.4 | >= 1.10.4 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
gst-plugins-libav is affected because this package is bundling a vulnerable FFmpeg version.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
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-3.2.4"
All gst-plugins-libav users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=media-plugins/gst-plugins-libav-1.10.4"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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