Description
VideoLAN dav1d before 1.2.0 has a thread_task.c race condition that can lead to an application crash, related to dav1d_decode_frame_exit.
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 | dav1d | 1.2.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | dav1d | 1.2.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | dav1d | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dav1d | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | dav1d | 1.0.0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2618-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dav1d | 1.0.0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2618-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2023:2618-1 Security update for dav1d SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/-/commit/cf617fdae0b9bfabd27282854c8e81450d955efa
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/-/tags/1.2.0
- FEDORA-2023-9ea5d6e289 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-652b6e8847 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202310-05 vendor-advisory