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GStreamer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code — GLSA 201512-07

A buffer overflow in GStreamer could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Affected packages

Package media-libs/gstreamer on all architectures
Affected versions < 1.4.5
Unaffected versions >= 1.4.5
revision >= 0.10.36-r2
Package media-libs/gst-plugins-bad on all architectures
Affected versions < 0.10.23-r3
Unaffected versions revision >= 0.10.23-r3

Background

GStreamer is an open source multimedia framework.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the parsing of H.264 formatted video.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted H.264 formatted video using an application linked against GStreamer, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GStreamer users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gstreamer-1.4.5"

References

Release date
December 30, 2015

Latest revision
February 09, 2016: 3

Severity
normal

Exploitable
remote

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