Debian DSA-4903-1 : gst-plugins-base1.0 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 149020

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in plugins for the GStreamer media framework, which may result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is opened.

Solution

Upgrade the gst-plugins-base1.0 packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1.14.4-2+deb10u1.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?43b9aaa1

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/gst-plugins-base1.0

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4903

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149020

File Name: debian_DSA-4903.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/27/2021

Updated: 4/27/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gst-plugins-base1.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2021

Reference Information

DSA: 4903