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6.5

ffmpeg4 may crash and stop video processing

published 1 month ago
Summary

The ffmpeg4 package can be forced to stop working, which could interrupt any video or audio tasks that rely on it. This could cause service interruptions for applications that use ffmpeg4. Update to a newer version of ffmpeg4 or apply the vendor's patch to prevent the crash.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart ffmpeg4 to version 4.4-r0.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart ffmpeg4 < 4.4-r0
Fix: upgrade to 4.4-r0
Original advisory text
Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4
Security vulnerability affects the ffmpeg4 package. A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Timeline
Published1 Oct 2026
Updated1 Oct 2026
First seen1 Oct 2026
Sources
CLEANSTART-2024-LO98528 · OSV
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