CVE-2021-3497: debian debian_linux Use After Free
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2021-3497SUSE-SU-2021:2916-1RHSA-2022:7618UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3497DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3497DLA-2640-1
Published 19-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-3497 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 19-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GStreamer before 1.18.4 might access already-freed memory in error code paths when demuxing certain malformed Matroska files.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.22% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
- gstreamer1-plugins-good< 0:1.16.1-3.el8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-debuginfo< 0:1.16.1-3.el8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-debugsource< 0:1.16.1-3.el8
- gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk< 0:1.16.1-3.el8
Debian2 products
- gst-plugins-good1.0< 1.18.4-2 | < 1.10.4-1+deb9u1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Suse2 products
- gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 1.8.3-16.3.1
- gstreamer-plugins-good&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 1.8.3-16.3.1
Alpine1 product
- gstreamer≥ 0.10.0, < 1.18.4-r0
Gstreamer1 product
- gstreamer≥ 0.10.0, < 1.18.4
Ubuntu1 product
- gst-plugins-good1.0< 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.5 | < 1.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | < 1.16.2-1ubuntu2.1
6 vendors · 13 products
References
20 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1945339X Refsource MISCREPORTIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00027.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
