CVE-2021-3566: Infoleak
First published: Thu Aug 05 2021(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org patrick@puiterwijk.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg FFmpeg | <4.3 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/ffmpeg | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1 7:7.0.2-3 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3bce9e9b3ea35c54bacccc793d7da99ea5157532#diff-74f6b92a0541378ad15de9c29c0a2b0c69881ad9ffc71abe568b88b535e00a7f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-3566
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3bce9e9b3ea35c54bacccc793d7da99ea5157532
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/97ee4a451b5b1eb0010664b4a8c048d6c8c06a8a
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3566
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3566
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3566
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3566
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-3566?
CVE-2021-3566 is a vulnerability in ffmpeg prior to version 4.3.
How does CVE-2021-3566 affect ffmpeg?
CVE-2021-3566 affects ffmpeg versions prior to 4.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-3566?
By crafting a legitimate ffconcat file that references an image followed by a file that triggers the tty demuxer, an attacker could copy the contents of the second file into the output file.
How can I fix CVE-2021-3566 in Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2021-3566 in Ubuntu, update ffmpeg to version 4.3 or later.
How can I fix CVE-2021-3566 in Debian?
To fix CVE-2021-3566 in Debian, update ffmpeg to version 7:4.1.9-0+deb10u1, 7:4.1.11-0+deb10u1, 7:4.3.6-0+deb11u1, 7:5.1.3-1, or 7:6.0-7.
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