Description
The gst_mpegts_section_new function in the mpegts decoder in GStreamer before 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a too small section.
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 14 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.4.4-2.1+deb8u2 | DSA-3818-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.4.5-6.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0021 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.2.4-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3297-1, SUSE-SU-2016:3296-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.2.4-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3297-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.2.4-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3297-1, SUSE-SU-2016:3296-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.2.4-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3297-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.5 | gst-plugins-bad1 | 1.8.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | gst-plugins-bad1 | 1.8.3-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free +1 | 1.4.5-6.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0021 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2017:0021 Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- DSA-3818-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3296-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3297-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0021 Moderate: gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 5, 2017
References
- DSA-3818 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0021 vendor-advisory
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.2
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775048
- 95160 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161204 Re: gstreamer multiple issues mailing-list
- GLSA-201705-10 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161201 gstreamer multiple issues mailing-list