CVE-2018-1999014 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1999014: FFmpeg before commit bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75 contains an out of array access vulnerability in MXF format demuxer that can result in DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted MXF file which has to be provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fix

Affects 8 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1999014 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

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