Description
Buffer overflow in srtp.c in libsrtp in srtp 1.4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to a length inconsistency in the crypto_policy_set_from_profile_for_rtp and srtp_protect functions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | srtp | 1.4.4+20100615~dfsg-2+deb7u1 | DSA-2840-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | srtp | 1.4.4~dfsg-6+deb6u1 | DSA-2840-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libsrtp +1 | 1.4.4-11.20101004cvs.el7 | RHSA-2020:3873 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libsrtp | 1.5.4-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10997-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10265-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2020:3873 Red Hat Security Advisory: libsrtp security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2840-1 srtp - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10997-1 libsrtp2-1-2.4.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10265-1 libsrtp-devel-1.5.4-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2014:219 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970697
- 20130603 [GTA-2013-01] - Libsrtp srtp_protect/hmac_compute buffer overflow mailing-list
- FEDORA-2013-24153 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2840 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/cisco/libsrtp/pull/27
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0465.html
- 93852 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1250 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1258 vendor-advisory