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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6449-1
October 24, 2023

ffmpeg vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.

Software Description:
- ffmpeg: Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files

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:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   ffmpeg                          7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavcodec-extra                7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavcodec-extra58              7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavcodec58                    7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavdevice58                   7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavfilter-extra               7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavfilter-extra7              7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavfilter7                    7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavformat-extra               7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavformat-extra58             7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavformat58                   7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libavutil56                     7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libpostproc55                   7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libswresample3                  7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libswscale-dev                  7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
   libswscale5                     7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   ffmpeg                          7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec-extra                7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec-extra58              7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec58                    7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavdevice58                   7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter-extra               7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter-extra7              7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter7                    7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavformat58                   7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavresample4                  7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavutil56                     7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libpostproc55                   7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libswresample3                  7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libswscale5                     7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   ffmpeg                          7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec-extra                7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec-extra57              7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavcodec57                    7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavdevice57                   7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter-extra               7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter-extra6              7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavfilter6                    7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavformat57                   7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavresample3                  7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libavutil55                     7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libpostproc54                   7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libswresample2                  7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
   libswscale4                     7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6449-1
   CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2020-22038, CVE-2021-38090, CVE-2021-38091,
   CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094, CVE-2022-48434

Critical FFmpeg Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu LTS Systems – Immediate Update Needed

October 24, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg. Software Description: - ffmpeg: Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files 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-2021-3...

Read the Full Advisory

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ffmpeg 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavcodec-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavcodec-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavcodec58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavdevice58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavfilter-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavfilter-extra7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavfilter7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavformat-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavformat-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavformat58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libavutil56 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libpostproc55 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libswresample3 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libswscale-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 libswscale5 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ffmpeg 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec-extra58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavdevice58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter-extra7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavformat58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavresample4 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavutil56 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libpostproc55 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libswresample3 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libswscale5 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ffmpeg 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec-extra 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec-extra57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavcodec57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavdevice57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter-extra 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter-extra6 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavfilter6 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavformat57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavresample3 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libavutil55 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libpostproc54 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libswresample2 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 libswscale4 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6449-1

CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2020-22038, CVE-2021-38090, CVE-2021-38091,

CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094, CVE-2022-48434

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6449-1

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