SB2016012504 - OpenSUSE Linux update for ffmpeg 

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SB2016012504 - OpenSUSE Linux update for ffmpeg

Published: January 25, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016012504
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1897)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the concat protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains the first line of a local file.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1898)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the subfile protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains an arbitrary line of a local file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References