Packages
- ffmpeg - Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files
Details
USN-6449-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. Unfortunately that update
could introduce a regression in tools using an FFmpeg library, like VLC.
This updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory resulting
in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22038)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files,
leading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2021-38090,
USN-6449-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. Unfortunately that update
could introduce a regression in tools using an FFmpeg library, like VLC.
This updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory resulting
in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22038)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files,
leading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2021-38090,
CVE-2021-38091, CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory, resulting in
a memory leak. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-48434)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | ffmpeg – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | ||
| libavcodec-extra – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavcodec-extra58 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavcodec58 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavdevice58 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter-extra – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter-extra7 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter7 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavformat-extra – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavformat-extra58 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavformat58 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libavutil56 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libpostproc55 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libswresample3 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| libswscale5 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3 | |||
| 20.04 LTS focal | ffmpeg – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | ||
| libavcodec-extra – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavcodec-extra58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavcodec58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavdevice58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter-extra – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter-extra7 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter7 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavformat58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavresample4 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavutil-dev – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavutil56 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libpostproc55 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libswresample3 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libswscale5 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | ffmpeg – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | ||
| libavcodec-extra – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavcodec-extra57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavcodec57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavdevice-dev – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavdevice57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter-dev – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter-extra – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter-extra6 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavfilter6 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavformat57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavresample3 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavutil-dev – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libavutil55 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libpostproc54 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libswresample2 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
| libswscale4 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 | |||
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