CVE-2017-5841: High severity Gstreamer Project Gstreamer vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2017
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Updated

An out-of-bounds heap read was found gstavidemuxparsencdt.

Upstream bug:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/showbug.cgi?id=777500

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-good/commit/32d9f3c

CVE assignment:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/284

Other sources

The gstavidemuxparsencdt function in gst/avi/gstavidemux.c in gst-plugins-good in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via vectors involving ncdt tags.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/gstreamer1-plugins-good<1.10.3
1.10.3
Gstreamer Project Gstreamer<=1.10.2
GStreamer GStreamer<=1.10.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/gstreamer1-plugins-good to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.10.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade GStreamer gst-plugins-good (gst_avi_demux_parse_ncdt / gst/avi/gstavidemux.c) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.10.3

Event History

Feb 9, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5841?

CVE-2017-5841 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds heap read.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-5841?

To remediate CVE-2017-5841, update GStreamer to version 1.10.3 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5841?

Versions of GStreamer prior to 1.10.3, specifically up to 1.10.2, are affected by CVE-2017-5841.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-5841 enable?

CVE-2017-5841 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

5

Where in GStreamer is CVE-2017-5841 found?

CVE-2017-5841 is found in the gst_avi_demux_parse_ncdt function within the gst/avi/gstavidemux.c file.

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