Medium [CVE-2026-38344] Denial of Service via crafted video file
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-38344 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
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Summary
A NULL pointer dereference in the get_min_buffer_size function (/libswscale/slice.c) of FFmpeg N-122528-gdd2976b9e1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted video file. A flaw was found in FFmpeg.
An attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious video file, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). A Denial of Service attack prevents legitimate users from accessing a service or resource.
The ffmpeg package is not shipped in base Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It is available through EPEL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI, and as a bundled dependency in Red Hat OpenShift AI container images.
The vulnerable code resides in libswscale, which is compiled and shipped in all FFmpeg builds across these products. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-476. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3; Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation checklist
- No mitigation is currently available for this flaw.
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