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general
  • source: whisper.cpp (main)
  • version: 1.8.3+dfsg-2
  • maintainer: Debian Deep Learning Team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Petter Reinholdtsen [DMD] – Christian Kastner [DMD] – Mathieu Baudier [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.3
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • unstable: 1.8.3+dfsg-2
versioned links
  • 1.8.3+dfsg-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libwhisper-dev
  • libwhisper1
  • whisper.cpp
action needed
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: 2026-02-16 10:52
The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal
The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.
Created: 2026-02-21 Last update: 2026-03-07 12:31
lintian reports 9 warnings normal
Lintian reports 9 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-01-26 Last update: 2026-02-16 10:49
debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 3 debian patches available in version 1.8.3+dfsg-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 1 patch where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2026-02-16 Last update: 2026-02-16 10:55
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status: Blocked. Can't migrate due to a non-migratable dependency. Check status below.
    • Blocked by: ggml
    • Migration status for whisper.cpp (- to 1.8.3+dfsg-2): BLOCKED: Cannot migrate due to another item, which is blocked (please check which dependencies are stuck)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Build-Depends(-Arch): whisper.cpp ggml (not considered)
    • ∙ ∙ Depends: whisper.cpp ggml (not considered)
    • ∙ ∙ Invalidated by build-dependency
    • ∙ ∙ Invalidated by dependency
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/w/whisper.cpp.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for whisper.cpp/1.8.3+dfsg-2: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on ppc64el
    • ∙ ∙ 19 days old (needed 5 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [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: 1
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 1
  • M&W: 0
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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