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Gentoo: GLSA 201310-12 High: FFmpeg Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 25, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in FFmpeg may allow for remote code execution. Gentoo users are advised to perform an upgrade.
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in FFmpeg, the worst of which might enable remote attackers to cause user-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo software update remote code execution ffmpeg

Resolution

All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-1.0.7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-4631 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4631 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-4632 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4632 [ 3 ] CVE-2009-4633 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4633 [ 4 ] CVE-2009-4634 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4634 [ 5 ] CVE-2009-4635 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4635 [ 6 ] CVE-2009-4636 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4636 [ 7 ] CVE-2009-4637 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4637 [ 8 ] CVE-2009-4638 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4638 [ 9 ] CVE-2009-4639 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4639 [ 10 ] CVE-2009-4640 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4640 [ 11 ] CVE-2010-3429 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3429 [ 12 ] CVE-2010-3908 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3908 [ 13 ] CVE-2010-4704 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...
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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-12
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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.

Severity: High
Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 25, 2013
Bugs: #285719, #307755, #339036, #352481, #365273, #378801,
ID: 201310-12

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo software update remote code execution ffmpeg

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in FFmpeg, the worst of which might enable remote attackers to cause user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/ffmpeg < 1.0.7 >= 1.0.7

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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