Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak in the ff_v4l2_m2m_create_context function in v4l2_m2m.c.
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 | 7:4.4-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:4.4-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:4.4-5 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2 | USN-6449-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 | USN-6449-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 | USN-6449-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2322-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2322-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLES 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2322-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ffmpeg | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ffmpeg | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ffmpeg | 4.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | ffmpeg | 4.4-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-6449-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2322-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2322-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0011 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 3, 2025