First published: Mon Nov 21 2016(Updated: )
A missing initialization of allocated heap memory for render canvas leads to information leak. CVE assignment: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/462">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/462</a> External References: <a href="https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.sk/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html">https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.sk/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html</a>
Credit: meissner@suse.de
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GStreamer | <1.11.1 | |
redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.4 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.5 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.4 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.6 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 |
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CVE-2016-9446 has been assigned a severity rating that indicates a moderate risk due to potential information leakage.
To fix CVE-2016-9446, upgrade to GStreamer version 1.11.1 or later, as it addresses the initialization issue.
CVE-2016-9446 affects GStreamer versions prior to 1.11.1 and various Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions including 7.0, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, and 7.7.
CVE-2016-9446 is caused by a missing initialization of allocated heap memory for the render canvas, leading to potential information leakage.
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-9446 include unauthorized access to sensitive data through the exposure of uninitialized memory.