CVE-2020-22042
First published: Tue Jun 01 2021(Updated: )
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak is affected by: memory leak in the link_filter_inouts function in libavfilter/graphparser.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ffmpeg | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 7:4.3.8-0+deb11u1 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1 7:7.0.2-3 7:7.1-3 | |
| FFmpeg | =4.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 |
Remedy
https://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=426c16d61a9b5056a157a1a2a057a4e4d13eef84
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Reference Links
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8267
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4998
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-22042
- https://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=426c16d61a9b5056a157a1a2a057a4e4d13eef84
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-22042
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-22042
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22042
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22042
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-22042?
CVE-2020-22042 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability that exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak in the link_filter_inouts function in libavfilter/graphparser.c.
How does CVE-2020-22042 affect FFmpeg?
CVE-2020-22042 affects FFmpeg version 4.2 and earlier.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-22042?
The severity of CVE-2020-22042 is moderate.
How can I fix CVE-2020-22042?
To fix CVE-2020-22042, update FFmpeg to version 4.2.7 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-22042?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-22042 on the CVE website (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-22042) and the FFmpeg trac ticket (https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8267).
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