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Automatic speech recognition and transcribing (metapackage)

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general
  • source: whisper.cpp (main)
  • version: 1.9.1+dfsg1-1
  • maintainer: Debian Deep Learning Team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Petter Reinholdtsen [DMD] – Christian Kastner [DMD] – Mathieu Baudier [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.4
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • testing: 1.8.6+dfsg-2
  • unstable: 1.9.1+dfsg1-1
versioned links
  • 1.8.6+dfsg-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.9.1+dfsg1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libwhisper-dev
  • libwhisper1
  • whisper.cpp (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • whisper.cpp-tools
action needed
Marked for autoremoval on 25 July due to python-memray, sphinx-gallery, textual: #1135455, #1136305, #1138813 high
Version 1.8.6+dfsg-2 of whisper.cpp is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 25 Jul 2026. It depends (transitively) on python-memray, sphinx-gallery, textual, affected by #1135455, #1136305, #1138813. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.
Created: 2026-04-17 Last update: 2026-07-01 06:00
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-14569: A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.8.2. Affected is the function read_audio_data of the file /whisper.cpp/examples/common-whisper.cpp. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Created: 2026-01-05 Last update: 2026-06-30 06:30
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-14569: A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.8.2. Affected is the function read_audio_data of the file /whisper.cpp/examples/common-whisper.cpp. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Created: 2026-04-13 Last update: 2026-06-30 06:30
2 open merge requests in Salsa normal
There are 2 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2026-06-12 Last update: 2026-06-28 21:21
Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) low
There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.
  • whisper.cpp could be marked Multi-Arch: foreign
Created: 2026-06-03 Last update: 2026-07-01 06:00
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for whisper.cpp (1.8.6+dfsg-2 to 1.9.1+dfsg1-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Lintian crashed and produced no output, please contact debian-release for a hint - info
    • ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for whisper.cpp/1.9.1+dfsg1-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), loong64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/w/whisper.cpp.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest skipped on armhf: not installable (which is allowed)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest skipped on i386: not installable (which is allowed)
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-06-29] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.9.1+dfsg1-1 (source) into unstable (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-06-18] whisper.cpp 1.8.6+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-11] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.6+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-06-09] whisper.cpp 1.8.6+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-03] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.6+dfsg-1 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-04-14] whisper.cpp 1.8.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-04-03] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-02-15] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.3+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-02-03] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.3+dfsg-2~exp2 (source) into experimental (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-02-01] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.3+dfsg-2~exp1 (source) into experimental (Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-25] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-23] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.2+dfsg-5 (source) into unstable (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-11] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.2+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-04] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.2+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Mathieu Baudier) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-02] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.2+dfsg-1 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-02] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.8.2+dfsg-2 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
  • [2026-01-02] Accepted whisper.cpp 1.7.6+dfsg-1 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Kastner)
bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 2
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 1
  • M&W: 1
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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