FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:31234

Info

FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31234
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-3230
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 08 2009 10:34PM
Credit: Sam Hocevar
Vulnerable: Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
FFmpeg FFmpeg 0.4.9 -pre1
FFmpeg FFmpeg 0.4.9
FFmpeg FFmpeg 0.4.8
FFmpeg FFmpeg 0.4.7
FFmpeg FFmpeg 0.4.6
Not Vulnerable: FFmpeg FFmpeg CVS
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64

Discussion

FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

FFmpeg is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

FFmpeg 0.4.9-pre1 is vulnerable. Applications that use FFmpeg as a component may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

An exploit is available from the following location:

http://libcaca.zoy.org/attachment/wiki/zzuf/bugs/lol-giftopnm.gif?format=raw

Symantec has not tested or verified this file.

Solution / Fix

FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

References

FFmpeg 'lavf_demux' Animated GIF Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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