Advisory Published

USN-6526-1: GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Nov 29 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that GStreamer Bad Plugins incorrectly handled certain media files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Bad Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad<1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1
1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1
=23.10
All of
ubuntu/libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0<1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1
1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1
=23.10
All of
ubuntu/gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad<1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1
1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0<1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1
1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad<1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1
1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0<1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1
1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad<1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1
1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0<1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1
1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1
=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6526-1?

    The severity of USN-6526-1 is high.

  • How does GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities impact my system?

    GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities can cause crashing, denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code on your system.

  • Which versions of GStreamer Bad Plugins are affected by the vulnerabilities?

    The affected versions of GStreamer Bad Plugins are 1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1, 1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1, 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1, and 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.

  • How can I fix the GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities?

    To fix the GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities, update to the remedy versions provided by Ubuntu: 1.22.4-1ubuntu1.1, 1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1, 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1, or 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.1.

  • Where can I find more information about the GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities?

    You can find more information about the GStreamer Bad Plugins vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu security website. Here are the reference links: [CVE-2023-40476](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40476), [CVE-2023-44429](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-44429), [CVE-2023-40474](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40474).

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