SUSE-SU-2026:22573-1: important: Security update for ffmpeg-7

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# Security update for ffmpeg-7

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22573-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-07T16:58:28Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1262047
  * jsc#PED-15827

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-30997

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-30997 ( SUSE ):  7.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-30997 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-30997 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and contains one feature can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for ffmpeg-7 fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-30997: out-of-bounds read in the `read_global_param()` function
    allows for a DoS via crafted input (bsc#1262047).

## Patch Instructions:

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

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1179=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1179=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ffmpeg-7-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libpostproc58-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavformat61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswresample5-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavutil59-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavutil59-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavformat61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswresample5-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavdevice61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavdevice61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libpostproc58-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswscale8-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswscale8-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavcodec61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavfilter10-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavfilter10-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * ffmpeg-7-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavcodec61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * ffmpeg-7-debugsource-7.1.4-160000.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ffmpeg-7-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libpostproc58-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavformat61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswresample5-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavutil59-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavutil59-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavformat61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswresample5-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavdevice61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavdevice61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libpostproc58-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswscale8-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libswscale8-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavcodec61-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavfilter10-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavfilter10-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * ffmpeg-7-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * libavcodec61-debuginfo-7.1.4-160000.2.1
    * ffmpeg-7-debugsource-7.1.4-160000.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-30997.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262047
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-15827

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