Ubuntu 6291-1: GStreamer vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: GStreamer could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted datetime string. Software Description: - 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.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): gstreamer1.0-tools 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1+esm1 libgstreamer1.0-0 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6291-1
CVE-2017-5838
Package Information