| Name | CVE-2016-9561 |
| Description | The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ffmpeg (PTS) | stretch (security) | 7:3.2.18-0+deb9u1 | fixed |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 7:3.2.19-0+deb9u5 | fixed |
| buster, buster (lts) | 7:4.1.11-0+deb10u2 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 7:4.1.11-0+deb10u1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 7:4.3.8-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security), bookworm | 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 7:7.1-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| ffmpeg | source | (unstable) | 7:3.2.4-1 | unimportant | | |
Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1
non-issue, legitimate media file. If a server application uses libav* on untrusted media
files, it needs to set resource limits