high
7.5
CWE
665
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9446

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GStreamer<1.11.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Red Hat Fedora=35

Remedy

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774533

Remedy

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/commit/gst/vmnc/vmncdec.c?id=4cb1bcf1422bbcd79c0f683edb7ee85e3f7a31fe

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9446?

    CVE-2016-9446 has been assigned a severity rating that indicates a moderate risk due to potential information leakage.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9446?

    To fix CVE-2016-9446, upgrade to GStreamer version 1.11.1 or later, as it addresses the initialization issue.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-9446?

    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.

  • What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2016-9446?

    CVE-2016-9446 is caused by a missing initialization of allocated heap memory for the render canvas, leading to potential information leakage.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-9446?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2016-9446 include unauthorized access to sensitive data through the exposure of uninitialized memory.

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