SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20726-1 (ffmpeg-4)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20726-1: moderate: Security update for ffmpeg-4
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Fri, 15 May 2026 17:51:57 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for ffmpeg-4
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20726-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1262237



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-40962



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-40962 ( SUSE ): 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-40962 ( SUSE ): 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ffmpeg-4 fixes the following issues:

Changes in ffmpeg-4:

- CVE-2026-40962: Fixed inadequate CENC subsample bounds checks that could lead to an integer
overflow (bsc#1262237).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-packagehub-251=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  ffmpeg-4-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavcodec-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavdevice-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavfilter-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavformat-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavresample-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libavutil-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libpostproc-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libswresample-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-libswscale-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  ffmpeg-4-private-devel-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavcodec58_134-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavdevice58_13-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavfilter7_110-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavformat58_76-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavresample4_0-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libavutil56_70-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libpostproc55_9-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libswresample3_9-4.4.6-bp160.2.1
  libswscale5_9-4.4.6-bp160.2.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40962.html