Debian DSA-3717-1: GStreamer Plugin Critical Code Execution Risk
debian
November 17, 2016
Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer plugin to decode VMware screen capture files allowed the execution of arbitrary code
Summary
Chris Evans discovered that the GStreamer plugin to decode VMware screen
capture files allowed the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.4-2.1+deb8u1 of gst-plugins-bad1.0 and version
0.10.23-7.4+deb8u2 of gst-plugins-bad0.10.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.10.1-1 of gst-plugins-bad1.0.
We recommend that you upgrade your gst-plugins-bad1.0 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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Package: gst-plugins-bad1.0 / gst-plugins-bad0.10
CVE ID: not yet available
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