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Debian: DSA-4990-1 Critical Risk: FFmpeg DoS Vulnerabilities Detected

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Calendar Grey October 19, 2021
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Important security patch released for FFmpeg on Debian, tackling several vulnerabilities. Users are urged to upgrade to ensure safety.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed...

Summary

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia
framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the
execution of arbitrary code if malformed files/streams are processed.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed
in version 7:4.1.8-0+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ffmpeg packages.

For the detailed security status of ffmpeg please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ffmpeg

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: ffmpeg
CVE ID: CVE-2020-20445 CVE-2020-20446 CVE-2020-20453 CVE-2020-21041

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