CVE-2026-108830: meetecho janus-gateway VideoRoom janus_videoroom.c race condition
A weakness has been identified in meetecho janus-gateway up to 1.4.2. This affects an unknown part of the file src/plugins/janusvideoroom.c of the component VideoRoom. This manipulation causes race condition. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 27c0d1af888153e818675b56a4e6267f62d57097. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
meetecho/janus-gatewayto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch 27c0d1af888153e818675b56a4e6267f62d57097
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which deployments are affected?
Meetecho Janus Gateway versions up to and including 1.4.2 are identified as affected. The issue is in the VideoRoom component, in an unspecified part of src/plugins/janus_videoroom.c.
What level of access does an attacker need?
The issue can be exploited remotely, but the attacker requires low privileges. Exploitation is rated high complexity and difficult, although public exploit material is reported to be available.
What is the recommended remediation?
Apply the vendor patch identified as 27c0d1af888153e818675b56a4e6267f62d57097. The available information does not provide an alternative mitigation for environments that cannot patch immediately.
What impact is reported if exploitation succeeds?
The reported impact is limited to integrity and availability; confidentiality impact is listed as none. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.2.