GLSA 201512-07: GStreamer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GStreamer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	12/30/2015
Bugs:	#553742
ID:	201512-07

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in GStreamer could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background

GStreamer is an open source multimedia framework.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/gstreamer	< 1.4.5	>= 1.4.5	All supported architectures
media-libs/gst-plugins-bad	< 0.10.23-r3	>= 0.10.23-r3	All supported architectures

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the parsing of H.264 formatted video.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted H.264 formatted video using an application linked against GStreamer, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GStreamer users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gstreamer-1.4.5"

References

CVE-2015-0797

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201512-07.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.