Debian DSA-3723-1 : gst-plugins-good1.0 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 95297

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer 1.0 plugin used to decode files in the FLIC format allowed execution of arbitrary code. Further details can be found in his advisory at https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-exploit-advancing- exploitation.html

Solution

Upgrade the gst-plugins-good1.0 packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.4-2+deb8u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 95297

File Name: debian_DSA-3723.nasl

Version: 3.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/25/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gst-plugins-good1.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/24/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9634, CVE-2016-9635, CVE-2016-9636

DSA: 3723

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