Description
A flaw was found in GNOME localsearch (previously known as tracker-miners) MP3 Extractor. When processing specially crafted MP3 files containing ID3v2.4 tags, a missing bounds check in the `extract_performers_tags` function can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a read of unmapped memory. In some cases, it could also lead to information disclosure by reading visible heap data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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 | localsearch | 3.8.2-12 | — |
| Debian 13 | tracker-miners | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | tracker-miners | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | tracker-miners | 3.8.2-4ubuntu2.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tracker-miners | 3.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tracker-miners | 3.3.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tracker-miners | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tracker-miners | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | tracker-miners | 3.6.2-150600.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0780-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | localsearch | 3.10.2-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10162-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | tracker-miners | 3.6.2-150600.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0780-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | tracker-miners | 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1580 |
Advisories 3
- ALAS2023-2026-1580 Low: tracker-miners security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10162-1 localsearch-3.10.2-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0780-1 Security update for tracker-miners SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 4, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1764 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2435980 issue-tracking