SB2021100628 - SUSE update for ffmpeg 



SB2021100628 - SUSE update for ffmpeg

Published: October 6, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021100628
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-22042)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the link_filter_inouts() function in libavfilter/graphparser.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.