Ubuntu 6268-1: GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - gst-plugins-base1.0: GStreamer plugins Details: It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain FLAC image tags. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37327) It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain subtitles. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37328)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6268-1
CVE-2023-37327, CVE-2023-37328
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.22.1-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.20.1-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2