USN-6449-2

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    USN-6449-2

    Published: 15 Nov 2023Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: ffmpeg regression

    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, 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)

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ffmpeg

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4

    Affected versions

    7:3.3.4-2
    7:3.3.4-2build3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High
    USN-6449-2 | CVE-DB