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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201705-05 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: May 09, 2017 |
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Bugs: #608868, #610810 |
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ID: 201705-05 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which |
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allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and |
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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 < 3.2.4 >= 3.2.4 |
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2 media-plugins/gst-plugins-libav |
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< 1.10.4 >= 1.10.4 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review |
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the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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gst-plugins-libav is affected because this package is bundling a |
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vulnerable FFmpeg version. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg |
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to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of |
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arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-3.2.4" |
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All gst-plugins-libav users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=media-plugins/gst-plugins-libav-1.10.4" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5024 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5024 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-5025 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5025 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-05 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |