SUSE update for gstreamer-plugins-base

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU57488

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-2021-3522

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the JavaFX (GStreamer) component in Java SE. A local non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package gstreamer-plugins-base to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

gstreamer-plugins-base-lang: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstvideo-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstvideo-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgsttag-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgsttag-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstpbutils-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstpbutils-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstaudio-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstaudio-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstapp-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstapp-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstvideo-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstvideo-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgsttag-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgsttag-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstsdp-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstsdp-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstrtsp-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstrtsp-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstrtp-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstrtp-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstriff-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstriff-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstpbutils-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstpbutils-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstfft-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstfft-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstaudio-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstaudio-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstapp-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstapp-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstallocators-1_0-0-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstallocators-1_0-0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

gstreamer-plugins-base: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstSdp-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstRtsp-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstRtp-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstFft-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstApp-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstAllocators-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

gstreamer-plugins-base-devel: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstVideo-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstTag-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstPbutils-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

typelib-1_0-GstAudio-1_0: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstfft-1_0-0-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

libgstfft-1_0-0-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

gstreamer-plugins-base-debugsource: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

gstreamer-plugins-base-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

gstreamer-plugins-base-debuginfo: before 1.8.3-13.6.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223911-1/

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.