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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.04 / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS : gst-plugins-good0.10 vulnerability (USN-611-3)
high Nessus Plugin ID 32193
Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
USN-611-1 fixed a vulnerability in Speex. This update provides the corresponding update for GStreamer Good Plugins.It was discovered that Speex did not properly validate its input when processing Speex file headers. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted Speex file, an attacker could create a denial of service in applications linked against Speex or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
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Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 32193
File Name: ubuntu_USN-611-3.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 5/9/2008
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gstreamer0.10-esd, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gstreamer0.10-plugins-good, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-doc, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1686