Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Libav, the worst of which may allow a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | media-video/libav on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 12.3 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 12.3 |
Libav is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Libav. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker, via a crafted Smacker stream, could cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Libav users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/libav-12.3"
Release date
November 27, 2018
Latest revision
November 27, 2018: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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