Vulnerability identifier: #VU26335
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
gst-rtsp-server
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: GStreamer
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the GstRTSPAuth functionality in gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-auth.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RTSP setup request and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
gst-rtsp-server: 1.14.2 - 1.16.2
External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1018
http://github.com/GStreamer/gst-rtsp-server/blob/master/ChangeLog
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.