CVE-2012-0851 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-0851: The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-0851 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:2.4.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:2.4.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:2.4.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

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