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Gentoo: GLSA-201603-06 Normal: FFmpeg Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2016
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various security flaws in FFmpeg might allow for unauthorized code execution or cause Denial of Service issues in Gentoo.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service condition.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution Denial of Service normal severity FFmpeg

Resolution

All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-2.6.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-0860 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0860 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-0861 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0861 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-0862 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0862 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-0863 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0863 [ 5 ] CVE-2013-0864 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0864 [ 6 ] CVE-2013-0865 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0865 [ 7 ] CVE-2013-0866 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0866 [ 8 ] CVE-2013-0867 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0867 [ 9 ] CVE-2013-0868 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0868 [ 10 ] CVE-2013-0872 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0872 [ 11 ] CVE-2013-0873 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0873 [ 12 ] CVE-2013-0874 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0874 [ 13 ] CVE-2013-0875 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/201603-06
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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: Normal
Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 12, 2016
Bugs: #485228, #486692, #488052, #492742, #493452, #494038,
ID: 201603-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution Denial of Service normal severity FFmpeg

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution or Denial of Service condition.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/ffmpeg < 2.6.3 >= 2.6.3

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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