NULL pointer dereference in GStreamer
Priority LOW 38CWE-690Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02944 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GStreamer | GStreamer gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GStreamer Vendor— Affected GStreamer gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gst-rtsp-server:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.5 | Vulnerable | GStreamer project |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer_project:gst-rtsp-server:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.5 Vulnerable ·GStreamer project
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5m8-wgfv-369r
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-6095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5m8-wgfv-369r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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