Advisory Published

USN-6983-1: FFmpeg vulnerability

First published: Mon Sep 02 2024(Updated: )

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled memory during video encoding. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-dev<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra60<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec60<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice60<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra9<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter9<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat-extra60<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat60<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil58<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc57<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample4<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale7<7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=24.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-dev<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=22.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-dev<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample4<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=20.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-dev<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample3<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil55<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc54<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample2<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale4<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=18.04
All of
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libav-tools<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-dev<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavcodec-ffmpeg56<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavdevice-ffmpeg56<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavfilter-ffmpeg5<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavformat-ffmpeg56<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavresample-ffmpeg2<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libavutil-ffmpeg54<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libpostproc-ffmpeg53<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libswresample-ffmpeg1<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libswscale-ffmpeg3<7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6983-1?

    The severity of USN-6983-1 is high as it could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix USN-6983-1?

    To fix USN-6983-1, update the affected packages to version 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2 or later.

  • Which software is affected by USN-6983-1?

    The affected software includes FFmpeg, libavcodec-dev, libavdevice60, and several other related packages in Ubuntu 24.04.

  • Can USN-6983-1 lead to security breaches?

    Yes, USN-6983-1 can potentially lead to security breaches by allowing attackers to execute malicious code.

  • When was USN-6983-1 released?

    USN-6983-1 was released on October 6, 2023.

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