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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6269-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6269-1 - It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain FLAC image tags. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6269-1
August 02, 2023

gst-plugins-good1.0 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 23.04
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:

  • gst-plugins-good1.0: GStreamer plugins

Details:

It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain
FLAC image tags. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer
Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37327)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.22.1-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6269-1
CVE-2023-37327

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-good1.0/1.22.1-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-good1.0/1.20.3-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gst-plugins-good1.0/1.16.3-0ubuntu1.2

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