1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6291-1

USN-6291-1: GStreamer vulnerability

Publication date

16 August 2023

Overview

GStreamer could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted datetime string.

Releases

Packages

  • gstreamer1.0 - GObject introspection data for the GStreamer library

Details

Hanno Bock discovered that GStreamer incorrecly handled certain datetime
strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or expose sensitive information.

Hanno Bock discovered that GStreamer incorrecly handled certain datetime
strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or expose sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial gstreamer1.0-tools –  1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1+esm1  
libgstreamer1.0-0 –  1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1+esm1  

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