CVE-2020-6095 Null dereference in GStreamer
A specially crafted RTSP setup request causes a null pointer dereference in GStreamer, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-6095?
CVE-2020-6095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Backports Sle, published on 27 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the GstRTSPAuth functionality of GStreamer/gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5. A specially crafted RTSP setup request can cause a null pointer deference resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6095?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
gstreamer-rtsp-server SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.12.5-bp151.4.3.1 |
gstreamer-rtsp-server openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 1.12.5-bp151.4.3.1 |
gstreamer-rtsp-server openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.18.5-1.1 |
Products include Gstreamer Project Gst-Rtsp-Server, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6095?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-6095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6095, GHSA-f5m8-wgfv-369r, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6095, openSUSE-SU-2020:0535-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10831-1.