Advisory Published

USN-3967-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities

First published: Mon May 06 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that FFmpeg contained multiple security issues when handling certain multimedia files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted multimedia file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample4<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavresample4<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
7:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra57<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec57<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice57<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra6<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter6<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat57<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample3<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil55<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc54<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample2<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale4<7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3967-1?

    USN-3967-1 is classified as a security vulnerability that can lead to denial of service via application crash.

  • How do I fix USN-3967-1?

    To mitigate USN-3967-1, users should upgrade to the fixed versions of the affected packages: 7:4.1.3-0ubuntu1 or later.

  • What packages are affected by USN-3967-1?

    USN-3967-1 affects multiple FFmpeg related packages including ffmpeg, libavcodec-extra58, libavformat58, and others.

  • Which versions of Ubuntu are impacted by USN-3967-1?

    USN-3967-1 impacts Ubuntu versions 19.04, 18.10, and 18.04 with specific package versions.

  • What could happen if I don't address USN-3967-1?

    Failing to address USN-3967-1 may leave your system vulnerable to crashes and potential exploitation from malicious multimedia files.

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