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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840427
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-931-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ffmpeg, ffmpeg-debian' package(s) announced via the USN-931-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ffmpeg, ffmpeg-debian' package(s) announced via the USN-931-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-931-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. The update introduced a
regression when trying to play certain multimedia files. This update fixes
the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FFmpeg contained multiple security issues when
handling certain multimedia files. If a user were tricked into opening a
crafted multimedia file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via
application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges
of the user invoking the program.

Affected Software/OS:
'ffmpeg, ffmpeg-debian' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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