SB2021060731 - SUSE update for gstreamer-plugins-bad 



SB2021060731 - SUSE update for gstreamer-plugins-bad

Published: June 7, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021060731
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3185)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing a h264 header in the gstreamer h264 component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.