Gentoo: GLSA-201406-28: Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Libav. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Libav users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/libav-0.8.7"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2772 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2772 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-2775 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2775 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-2776 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2776 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-2777 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2777 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-2779 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2779 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-2783 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2783 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-2784 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2784 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-2786 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2786 [ 9 ] CVE-2012-2787 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2787 [ 10 ] CVE-2012-2788 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2788 [ 11 ] CVE-2012-2789 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2789 [ 12 ] CVE-2012-2790 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2790 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-2791 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2791 [ 14 ] CVE-2012-2793 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2793 [ 15 ] CVE-2012-2794 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2794 [ 16 ] CVE-2012-2796 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2796 [ 17 ] CVE-2012-2797 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2797 [ 18 ] CVE-2012-2798 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2798 [ 19 ] CVE-2012-2800 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2800 [ 20 ] CVE-2012-2801 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2801 [ 21 ] CVE-2012-2802 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2802 [ 22 ] CVE-2012-2803 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2803 [ 23 ] CVE-2012-2804 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2804 [ 24 ] CVE-2012-5144 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5144
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-28
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Libav, allowing attackersto execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
Libav is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/libav < 0.8.7 >= 0.8.7
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file in an application linked against Libav, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the application or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
