Debian: DSA-2454-2 High: FFmpeg Vulnerability Advisory for Remote Exploit
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January 3, 2012
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in ffmpeg, a multimedia player, server and encoder
Summary
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in ffmpeg, a multimedia
player, server and encoder. Multiple input validations in the decodersfor QDM2, VP5, VP6, VMD and SVQ1 files could lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 4:0.5.6-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 4:0.7.3-1 of the libav source package.
We recommend that you upgrade your ffmpeg packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: ffmpeg
CVE ID: CVE-2011-4351 CVE-2011-4353 CVE-2011-4364 CVE-2011-4579
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