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Gentoo GLSA-200903-33 Normal: FFmpeg Remote Execution and DoS Risks

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Calendar Grey March 19, 2009
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Several security flaws in FFmpeg could lead to remote code execution or trigger Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on Gentoo platforms. It is recommended to perform updates.
Multiple vulnerabilities in FFmpeg may lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-33 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: March 19, 2009 Bugs: #231831, #231834, #245313, #257217, #257381 ID: 200903-33

Synopsis ======= Multiple vulnerabilities in FFmpeg may lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Background ========= FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. gst-plugins-ffmpeg is a FFmpeg based gstreamer plugin which includes a vulnerable copy of FFmpeg code. Mplayer is a multimedia player which also includes a vulnerable copy of the code.
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