Description
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the GstRTSPAuth functionality of GStreamer/gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5. A specially crafted RTSP setup request can cause a null pointer deference resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GStreamer | GStreamer gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5 | — |
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-rtsp-server1.0 | 1.16.2-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-rtsp-server1.0 | 1.16.2-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-rtsp-server1.0 | 1.16.2-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gst-rtsp-server1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gst-rtsp-server1.0 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | gstreamer-rtsp-server | 1.12.5-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0535-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gstreamer-rtsp-server | 1.18.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10831-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | gstreamer-rtsp-server | 1.12.5-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0535-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0535-1 Security update for gstreamer-rtsp-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10831-1 gstreamer-rtsp-server-devel-1.18.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026