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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-07
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GStreamer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: December 30, 2015
Bugs: #553742
ID: 201512-07

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in GStreamer could allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background
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GStreamer is an open source multimedia framework.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/gstreamer < 1.4.5 >= 1.4.5

Description
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the parsing of H.264
formatted video.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted H.264
formatted video using an application linked against GStreamer, possibly
resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GStreamer users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/gstreamer-1.4.5”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0797
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0797

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-07

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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