Debian dsa-6167 : gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 302816

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6167 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6167-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff March 17, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : gst-plugins-base1.0 CVE ID : CVE-2026-2921

An integer overflow was discovered in the RIFF parser of 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.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.22.0-3+deb12u6.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.26.2-1+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gst-plugins-base1.0 packages.

For the detailed security status of gst-plugins-base1.0 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gst-plugins-base1.0

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 302816

File Name: debian_DSA-6167.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/17/2026

Updated: 3/17/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2921

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gstreamer1.0-gl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gstreamer1.0-x, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gstreamer1.0-alsa, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgstreamer-gl1.0-0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2921

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