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Low ALSA-2020:1631 1 CVE

Low: GStreamer, libmad, and SDL security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Apr 28, 2020 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The GStreamer library provides a streaming media framework based on graphs of media data filters.

The libmad package is an MPEG audio decoder capable of 24-bit output.

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics frame buffer and audio device.

Security Fix(es):

* libmad: Double-free in the mad_decoder_run() function (CVE-2018-7263)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 13

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 gstreamer1 1.16.1-2.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 gstreamer1-devel 1.16.1-2.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free 1.16.1-1.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel 1.16.1-1.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free 1.16.1-1.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 libmad 0.15.1b-25.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 libmad-devel 0.15.1b-25.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 orc 0.4.28-3.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 orc-compiler 0.4.28-3.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 orc-devel 0.4.28-3.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 SDL2 2.0.10-2.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 SDL2-devel 2.0.10-2.el8
AlmaLinux · 8 SDL2-static 2.0.10-2.el8

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Unscored —

    The mad_decoder_run() function in decoder.c in Underbit libmad through 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denia…

References

  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2018-7263