Debian dla-4241 : ffmpeg - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 242064

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4241 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4241-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk July 14, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ffmpeg Version : 7:4.3.9-0+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-6601 CVE-2023-6602 CVE-2023-6604 CVE-2023-6605

Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in the multimedia framework FFmpeg.

CVE-2023-6601

Triggering arbitrary demuxers via base64 data URIs

CVE-2023-6602

Improper parsing of input files in HLS playlists

CVE-2023-6604

Demuxing of arbitrary data as XBIN-formatted data

CVE-2023-6605

Arbitrary HTTP GET requests via crafted DASH playlist

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 7:4.3.9-0+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ffmpeg packages.

For the detailed security status of ffmpeg please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ffmpeg

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the ffmpeg packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 242064

File Name: debian_DLA-4241.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/14/2025

Updated: 7/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6602

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ffmpeg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ffmpeg-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpostproc-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-extra, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavresample-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-extra, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswresample-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-extra58, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec58, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice58, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-extra7, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter7, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat58, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavresample4, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil56, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpostproc55, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswresample3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-6601, CVE-2023-6602, CVE-2023-6604, CVE-2023-6605

IAVB: 2024-B-0110-S, 2025-B-0018-S

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