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Ubuntu 25.10 GStreamer Base Plugins Serious DoS Vulnerability USN-8130-1

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GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8130-1
March 30, 2026

gst-plugins-base1.0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened
a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- gst-plugins-base1.0: GStreamer plugins

Details:

It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain
AVI media files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer
Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base       1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps  1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1
  libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0  1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base       1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps  1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4
  libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0  1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base       1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps  1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6
  libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0  1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8130-1
  CVE-2026-2921

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6

Ubuntu 25.10 GStreamer Base Plugins Serious DoS Vulnerability USN-8130-1

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
GStreamer Base Plugins update for Ubuntu addresses a critical security flaw to prevent crashes or unauthorized code execution.
GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: GStreamer Base Plugins could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - gst-plugins-base1.0: GStreamer plugins Details: It was discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins incorrectly handled certain AVI media files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Base Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8130-1

CVE-2026-2921

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8130-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.26.6-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.24.2-1ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-base1.0/1.20.1-1ubuntu0.6

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