CVE-2017-5843
Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving stream tags, as demonstrated by 02785736.mxf.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1.10.3-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.10.3-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gstreamer | gstreamer | {"endIncluding":"1.10.2"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201702-5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777503
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00038.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5843.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5843
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.