Vulnerability identifier: #VU32110
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
gst-plugins-bad1
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: GStreamer
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted file.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
gst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4
External links
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0021.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3818
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95158
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775120
http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42162/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.