Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-5837 is a crash bug in GStreamer media parsing. A crafted video file can cause affected GStreamer gst-plugins-base versions before 1.10.3 to terminate, creating denial-of-service risk for systems that automatically open, index, preview, or transcode untrusted media. Exposure is most likely where Linux desktops, servers, media services, or content pipelines use vulnerable GStreamer gst-plugins-base packages and process untrusted video files. Distribution-specific package names and fixed builds should be verified through vendor advisories. Prioritize patching if the organization processes untrusted media at scale or exposes automated media workflows. For ordinary endpoints, urgency is lower than remote code execution, but still relevant because a file can crash affected applications. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GStreamer gst-plugins-base to 1.10.3 or vendor-fixed packages.; Apply relevant Debian, Red Hat, Gentoo, or distribution security updates.; Reduce automatic processing of untrusted video until patched..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777262CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:2060CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.10/#1.10.3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201705-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200228 [SECURITY] [DLA 2126-1] gst-plugins-base0.10 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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