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Scientific Linux Security Update : gstreamer-plugins-bad-free on SL7.x x86_64 (20170105)
high Nessus Plugin ID 96332
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in GStreamer's VMware VMnc video file format decoding plug-in. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application using GStreamer to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
(CVE-2016-9445)
- A memory corruption flaw was found in GStreamer's Nintendo NSF music file format decoding plug-in. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application using GStreamer to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2016-9447)
- An out-of-bounds heap read flaw was found in GStreamer's H.264 parser. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application using GStreamer to crash.
(CVE-2016-9809)
Note: This update removes the vulnerable Nintendo NSF plug-in.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 96332
File Name: sl_20170105_gstreamer_plugins_bad_free_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 3.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/6/2017
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gstreamer-plugins-bad-free, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-devel-docs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2017