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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-05

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                                       https://security.gentoo.org/  

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Severity: Low
Title: dav1d: Denial of Service
Date: October 08, 2023
Bugs: #906107
ID: 202310-05

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Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in dav1d which could result in denial of
service.

Background

dav1d is an AV1 decoder.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected

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media-libs/dav1d < 1.2.0 >= 1.2.0

Description

In some circumstances, dav1d might treat an invalid frame as valid,
resulting in a crash.

Impact

Malformed frame data can result in a denial of service.

Workaround

Users should avoid parsing untrusted video with dav1d.

Resolution

All dav1d users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=media-libs/dav1d-1.2.0”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-32570
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32570

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-05

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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