Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer 0.10 plugin to decode NES Sound Format files allowed the execution of arbitrary code. Further details can be found in his advisory at http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-exploit-compromising-linux-desktop.html

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3713-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 15, 2016                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : gst-plugins-bad0.10
CVE ID         : not yet available

Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer 0.10 plugin to decode NES
Sound Format files allowed the execution of arbitrary code. Further
details can be found in his advisory at
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-exploit-compromising-linux-desktop.html

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.10.23-7.4+deb8u1.

The unstable distribution (sid) no longer contains Gstreamer 0.10.

We recommend that you upgrade your gst-plugins-bad0.10 packages.

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/

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