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CVE-2017-5846 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5846: The gst_asf_demux_process_ext_stream_props function in gst/asfdemux/gstasfdemux.c in gst-plugins-ugly in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via vectors related to the number of languages in a video file.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5846 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gst-plugins-ugly1.0→ fixed in1.10.3-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gst-plugins-ugly1.0

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gst-plugins-ugly1.0→ fixed in1.10.3-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gst-plugins-ugly1.0

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gst-plugins-ugly1.0→ fixed in1.10.3-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gst-plugins-ugly1.0

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • gst-plugins-ugly→ fixed in1.10.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade gst-plugins-ugly

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • gst-plugins-ugly→ fixed in1.10.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade gst-plugins-ugly

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • gst-plugins-ugly→ fixed in1.10.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade gst-plugins-ugly

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • gst-plugins-ugly→ fixed in1.10.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade gst-plugins-ugly

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • gst-plugins-ugly→ fixed in1.10.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade gst-plugins-ugly
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