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Posted on 19 June 2016
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Subject: [ GLSA 201606-09 ] FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-09
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 18, 2016
Bugs: #528554, #553732, #571868, #577458
ID: 201606-09

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

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

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-video/ffmpeg < 2.8.6 >= 2.8.6

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

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

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-2.8.6"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9676
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9676
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-1897
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1897
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-1898
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1898
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-2213
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2213
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-2326
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2326
[ 6 ] CVE-2016-2327
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2327
[ 7 ] CVE-2016-2328
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2328
[ 8 ] CVE-2016-2329
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2329
[ 9 ] CVE-2016-2330
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2330

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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