Gentoo: 202003-65 Normal: FFmpeg Remote Code Execution Issues
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March 30, 2020
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All FFmpeg 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-4.2.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2018-10001 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10001 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-6912 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6912 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-7557 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7557 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-7751 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7751 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-9841 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9841 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-12730 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12730 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-13312 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13312 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-13390 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13390 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-17539 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17539 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-17542 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17542
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 30, 2020
Bugs: #660924, #692418, #711144
ID: 202003-65
Background
FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and
stream audio and video.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-video/ffmpeg >= 4 >= 4.2.0
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg
to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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