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Debian 4:0.5.9-1 Critical: Ffmpeg Codec Security Problems

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Calendar Grey June 14, 2012
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An update has been rolled out for Debian's ffmpeg that tackles several codec security flaws along with enhancements for overall performance.
It was discovered that ffmpeg, Debian's version of the libav media codec suite, contains vulnerabilities in the DPCM codecs (CVE-2011-3951), H.264 (CVE-2012-0851), ADPCM (CVE-2012-...
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Summary

It was discovered that ffmpeg, Debian's version of the libav media
codec suite, contains vulnerabilities in the DPCM codecs
(CVE-2011-3951), H.264 (CVE-2012-0851), ADPCM (CVE-2012-0852), and the
KMVC decoder (CVE-2011-3952).

In addition, this update contains bug fixes from the libav 0.5.9
upstream release.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed
in version 4:0.5.9-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 6:0.8.3-1.

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-2011-3951 CVE-2011-3952 CVE-2012-0851 CVE-2012-0852

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