GLSA 201705-08: libav: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libav: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	05/09/2017
Bugs:	#552320, #571870, #600706
ID:	201705-08

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libav, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Libav is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-video/libav	< 11.8	>= 11.8	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file in an application linked against libav, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the application, a Denial of Service condition or access the content of arbitrary local files.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libav users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/libav-11.8"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201705-08.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.