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Gentoo: GLSA-202312-14 High: FFmpeg code execution risk

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Calendar Grey December 23, 2023
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws detected in FFmpeg may enable code execution, urging users to upgrade without delay.
Multiple vulnerabilitiies have been discovered in FFmpeg, the worst of which could lead to code execution

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 high severity code execution multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux FFmpeg

Resolution

All FFmpeg 4 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-4.4.3"
All FFmpeg 6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-6.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-33815 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33815 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-38171 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38171 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-38291 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38291 [ 4 ] CVE-2022-1475 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1475 [ 5 ] CVE-2022-3964 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3964 [ 6 ] CVE-2022-3965 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3965 [ 7 ] CVE-2022-48434 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48434

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-14
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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: December 23, 2023
Bugs: #795696, #842267, #881523, #903805
ID: 202312-14

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity code execution multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux FFmpeg

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilitiies have been discovered in FFmpeg, the worst of which could lead to code execution

Background

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

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------ ------------ ------------ media-video/ffmpeg < 6.0 >= 6.0

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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