CWE
190
Advisory Published

USN-6449-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Oct 24 2023(Updated: )

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat-extra<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale-dev<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample4<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample3<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil55<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc54<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample2<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale4<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6449-1?

    The severity of USN-6449-1 is categorized as high due to the potential for denial of service via application crash.

  • How do I fix USN-6449-1?

    To fix USN-6449-1, upgrade affected packages to versions 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 for Ubuntu 22.04 or 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 for 20.04.

  • Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-6449-1?

    USN-6449-1 affects Ubuntu versions 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS.

  • What software is impacted by USN-6449-1?

    USN-6449-1 impacts the FFmpeg package and various related libraries such as libavcodec, libavformat, and libavfilter.

  • Is there a workaround for USN-6449-1?

    While there is no official workaround for USN-6449-1, the only safe action is to apply the recommended package updates.

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