# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **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

## 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.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference), CWE-690 (Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6095?

It affects 3 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `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: 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.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-6095 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Backports Sle. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6095/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6095/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6095
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6095
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6095

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6095/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.