CVE-2019-9928: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Apr 24 2019(Updated: )
GStreamer before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via a crafted response from a server, potentially allowing remote code execution.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gstreamer Project Gstreamer | <1.16.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| debian/gst-plugins-base1.0 | 1.18.4-2+deb11u2 1.22.0-3+deb12u2 1.24.7-4 1.24.8-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00078.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00049.html
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/security/sa-2019-0001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00031.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/39
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-33
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3958-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4437
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-9928
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/merge_requests/157
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/commit/f672277509705c4034bc92a141eefee4524d15aa
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9928
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9928
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9928
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9928
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-9928?
CVE-2019-9928 is a vulnerability in GStreamer before version 1.16.0 that allows for a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-9928?
The severity of CVE-2019-9928 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.
How does CVE-2019-9928 potentially allow remote code execution?
CVE-2019-9928 allows remote code execution by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the RTSP connection parser via a crafted response from a server.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-9928?
The affected software versions include gst-plugins-base1.0 (1.14.4-2+deb10u1, 1.14.4-2+deb10u2, 1.18.4-2+deb11u1, 1.22.0-3+deb12u1, 1.22.6-1), gst-plugins-base0.10 (0.10.36-2ubuntu0.2), gst-plugins-base1.0 (1.14.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.2, 1.14.4-1ubuntu1.1, 1.15.90-1, 1.16.0), and Gstreamer Project Gstreamer (up to 1.16.0).
How can I fix the CVE-2019-9928 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2019-9928 vulnerability, update the affected software versions to the recommended patches provided by the respective sources (e.g., Debian, Ubuntu).
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