Description
An issue was discovered in function latm_write_packet in libavformat/latmenc.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts due to a Null pointer dereference.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3-2 | — |
| Debian 10 | ffmpeg | 7:4.1.9-0+deb10u1 | DSA-5126-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
| SLES 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.17.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 |
Advisories 5
- DSA-5126-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0009 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 6, 2024