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Low RLSA-2020:1631 1 CVE

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

Published Apr 28, 2020 · Updated Feb 5, 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 Rocky Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 6

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 gstreamer1 0:1.16.1-2.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free 0:1.16.1-1.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free 0:1.16.1-1.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 libmad 0:0.15.1b-25.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 orc 0:0.4.28-3.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 SDL2 0:2.0.10-2.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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488585
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547504
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1693292
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1724677
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1751780
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1756299