Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5837 |
CWE-ID | CWE-369 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
gst-plugins-bad1 Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | GStreamer |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU32104
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5837
CWE-ID:
CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The gst_riff_create_audio_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a crafted video file.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsgst-plugins-bad1: 1.0.2 - 1.10.4
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3819
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96001
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2060
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777262
http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00032.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-10
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.