GLSA 202009-05: GStreamer RTSP Server: Denial of service

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GStreamer RTSP Server: Denial of service
Date:	09/13/2020
Bugs:	#715100
ID:	202009-05

Synopsis

A vulnerability in GStreamer RTSP Server could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

Background

RTSP server library based on GStreamer.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/gst-rtsp-server	< 1.16.2	>= 1.16.2	All supported architectures

Description

It was discovered that GStreamer RTSP Server did not properly handle authentication.

Impact

A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted authentication requests, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GStreamer RTSP Server users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/gst-rtsp-server-1.16.2"

References

CVE-2020-6095

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202009-05.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.