Description
A flaw was found in the gstreamer h264 component of gst-plugins-bad before v1.18.1 where when parsing a h264 header, an attacker could cause the stack to be smashed, memory corruption and possibly code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | gstreamer | Fixed in gst-plugins-bad-1.18.1 | — |
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 | 1.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.14.4-1deb10u1 | DSA-4833-1 |
| Debian 9 | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | 1.10.4-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2528-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gst-plugins-bad1.0 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | gstreamer +2 | 1.16.3-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1944-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-base | 1.16.3-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gstreamer +2 | 1.16.3-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-4.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-base | 1.16.3-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SLES 15 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
Show 20 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.2.4-3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1, SUSE-SU-2021:1873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | gstreamer | 1.16.3-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | gstreamer-plugins-base | 1.16.3-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.8.3-18.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.12.5-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gstreamer +2 | 1.16.3-3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gstreamer-plugins-bad | 1.16.3-lp153.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1012-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gstreamer-plugins-base | 1.16.3-4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | gstreamer +2 | 1.16.3-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0822-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | gstreamer-plugins-bad +1 | 1.16.3-lp152.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0822-1 |
Advisories 10
- DSA-4833-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2528-1 gst-plugins-bad1.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1944-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1012-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1873-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1875-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 Security update for gstreamer, gstreamer-plugins-bad, gstreamer-plugins-base, gstreamer-plugins-good, gstreamer-plugins-ugly SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0822-1 Security update for gstreamer, gstreamer-plugins-bad, gstreamer-plugins-base, gstreamer-plugins-good, gstreamer-plugins-ugly SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1904-1 Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1819-1 Security update for gstreamer, gstreamer-plugins-bad, gstreamer-plugins-base, gstreamer-plugins-good, gstreamer-plugins-ugly SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917192
- GLSA-202208-31 vendor-advisory