Packages
- ffmpeg - Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files
Details
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not properly handle certain inputs in
vf_lagfun.c, resulting in a buffer overflow vulnerability. 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-2020-22024)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory in avienc.c,
resulting in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2020-22039)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in frame.c. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. This issue affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22040)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain...
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not properly handle certain inputs in
vf_lagfun.c, resulting in a buffer overflow vulnerability. 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-2020-22024)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory in avienc.c,
resulting in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2020-22039)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in frame.c. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. This issue affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22040)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in fifo.c. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2020-22043)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in vf_tile.c. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted MOV file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-22051)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain MOV files in
timecode.c, leading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service using a crafted MOV file.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-28429)
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
20.04 focal | ffmpeg – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | ||
libavcodec-extra – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavcodec-extra58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavcodec58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavdevice58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter-extra – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter-extra7 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter7 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavformat58 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavresample4 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavutil56 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libpostproc55 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libswresample3 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libswscale5 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
18.04 bionic | ffmpeg – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | ||
libavcodec-extra – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavcodec-extra57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavcodec57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavdevice57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter-extra – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter-extra6 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavfilter6 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavformat57 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavresample3 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libavutil55 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libpostproc54 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libswresample2 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
libswscale4 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | |||
16.04 xenial | ffmpeg – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | ||
libav-tools – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavcodec-extra – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavcodec-ffmpeg56 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavdevice-ffmpeg56 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavfilter-ffmpeg5 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavformat-ffmpeg56 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavresample-ffmpeg2 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libavutil-ffmpeg54 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libpostproc-ffmpeg53 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libswresample-ffmpeg1 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | |||
libswscale-ffmpeg3 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 |
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