GLSA 201705-10: GStreamer plug-ins: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GStreamer plug-ins: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	05/18/2017
Bugs:	#600142, #601354
ID:	201705-10

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in various GStreamer plug-ins, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

The GStreamer plug-ins provide decoders to the GStreamer open source media framework.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/gst-plugins-bad	< 1.10.3	>= 1.10.3	All supported architectures
media-libs/gst-plugins-good	< 1.10.3	>= 1.10.3	All supported architectures
media-libs/gst-plugins-base	< 1.10.3	>= 1.10.3	All supported architectures
media-libs/gst-plugins-ugly	< 1.10.3	>= 1.10.3	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in various GStreamer plug-ins. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using a GStreamer plug-in to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All gst-plugins-bad users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/gst-plugins-bad-1.10.3:1.0"

All gst-plugins-good users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/gst-plugins-good-1.10.3:1.0"

All gst-plugins-base users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/gst-plugins-base-1.10.3:1.0"

All gst-plugins-ugly users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/gst-plugins-ugly-1.10.3:1.0"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201705-10.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.