UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5844

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5844
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5844.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5844
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2017-02-09T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:08Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The gstriffcreateaudiocaps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a crafted ASF file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gst-plugins-base0.10

Package

Name
gst-plugins-base0.10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-base0.10@0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.10.36-1.1ubuntu1
0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-alsa",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-plugins-base",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-x",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gst-plugins-base1.0

Package

Name
gst-plugins-base1.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-base1.0@1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.0-1ubuntu1
1.2.1-2ubuntu1
1.2.1-2ubuntu2
1.2.2-1ubuntu1
1.2.3-1
1.2.4-1~ubuntu1
1.2.4-1~ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-alsa",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-plugins-base",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-x",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / gst-plugins-base0.10

Package

Name
gst-plugins-base0.10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-base0.10@0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.10.36-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-alsa",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-plugins-base",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer0.10-x",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / gst-plugins-base1.0

Package

Name
gst-plugins-base1.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gst-plugins-base1.0@1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.0-1ubuntu1
1.6.1-1ubuntu1
1.6.2-1ubuntu1
1.7.1-1ubuntu1
1.7.2-1ubuntu1
1.7.90-1ubuntu1
1.7.91-1ubuntu1
1.8.0-1ubuntu1
1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.1
1.8.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-alsa",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-plugins-base",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gstreamer1.0-x",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}