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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 201210-06 ] Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201210-06)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 20, 2012
Bug(s): #408555, #422537
ID: 201210-06
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Libav, allowing
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
Libav is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and
video.
Affected Packages
Package: media-video/libav
Vulnerable: < 0.8.3
Unaffected: >= 0.8.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Libav. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media
file in an application linked against Libav, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the application or a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Libav users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/libav-0.8.3"
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References
CVE-2011-3929
CVE-2011-3936
CVE-2011-3937
CVE-2011-3937
CVE-2011-3940
CVE-2011-3945
CVE-2011-3947
CVE-2011-3951
CVE-2011-3952
CVE-2012-0848
CVE-2012-0851
CVE-2012-0852
CVE-2012-0853
CVE-2012-0858
CVE-2012-0947 |
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