Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) gst_mini_object_unref, (2) gst_tag_list_unref, and (3) gst_mxf_demux_update_essence_tracks functions in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving stream tags, as demonstrated by 02785736.mxf.
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 | 1.10.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.3-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | gst-plugins-bad0.10 | 0.10.23-7.4+deb8u3 | DLA-2164-1 |
| Debian 8 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.4.4-2.1+deb8u2 | DSA-3818-1 |
| Debian 7 | gst-plugins-bad0.10 | 0.10.23-7.1+deb7u5 | DLA-830-1 |
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-bad0.10 | 0.10.23-7.2ubuntu1.3+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | clutter-gst2 +1 | 2.0.18-1.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | gnome-video-effects | 0.4.3-1.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | gstreamer-plugins-bad-free +2 | 0.10.23-23.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | gstreamer-plugins-good +1 | 0.10.31-13.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | gstreamer1 +6 | 1.10.4-2.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-base +3 | 1.10.4-1.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
| RHEL 7 | orc +3 | 0.4.26-1.el7 | RHSA-2017:2060 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-17.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:0962-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-17.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:0962-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | clutter-gst2 +1 | 2.0.18-1.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gnome-video-effects | 0.4.3-1.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gstreamer-plugins-bad-free +2 | 0.10.23-23.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gstreamer-plugins-good +1 | 0.10.31-13.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gstreamer1 +6 | 1.10.4-2.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gstreamer1-plugins-base +3 | 1.10.4-1.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | orc +3 | 0.4.26-1.el7 | ELSA-2017-2060 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2017:2060 Red Hat Security Advisory: GStreamer security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DLA-830-1 gst-plugins-bad0.10 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3818-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2164-1 gst-plugins-bad0.10 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0962-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2070 GStreamer: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 15, 2023
- ELSA-2017-2060 Moderate: GStreamer security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 7, 2017
References
- DSA-3818 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777503
- 96001 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:2060 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170202 Re: Multiple memory access issues in gstreamer mailing-list
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
- GLSA-201705-10 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170201 Multiple memory access issues in gstreamer mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200331 [SECURITY] [DLA 2164-1] gst-plugins-bad0.10 security update mailing-list