Bug#773993: avprobe loops endlessly on certain FLAC files

Fri Dec 26 20:45:57 UTC 2014

Package: libavcodec56
Version: 6:11-2
Severity: important

Download the following file:
  http://farragut.drunkensailor.org:50000/track2.flac

Then run "avprobe" on it.  libavcodec will loop endlessly.

This library bug is important because you can use it for a
denial-of-service attack against remotly accessible services like MPD.

Upstream bug report on MPD: http://bugs.musicpd.org/view.php?id=3384