CVE-2024-44331 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in GStreamer RTSP server via specially crafted hexstream requests due to incorrect access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-44331?

CVE-2024-44331 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Access Control in GStreamer RTSP server 1.25.0 in gst-rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of specially crafted hexstream requests.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44331?

How do I fix CVE-2024-44331?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-44331 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44331 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44331, GHSA-qfwh-xw3f-gfh2, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44331.

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