NULL pointer dereference in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in GStreamer's RTSP support library. The vulnerability occurs while parsing an Authorization or WWW-Authenticate header that uses Digest authentication. Specially crafted whitespace placement around a parameter's terminator can cause an internal length calculation to underflow, leading to a crash of the process parsing the header. On an RTSP server this can be triggered by a remote, unauthenticated attacker sending a single malformed request when the server has authentication enabled; the same flaw can also be triggered against an RTSP client by a malicious or compromised RTSP server. Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (application crash) and has no confirmed impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.26.7-2.el10_2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 1.16.1-7.el8_10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 1.22.12-8.el9_8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.26.7-2.el10_2.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.16.1-7.el8_10 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.22.12-8.el9_8.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:69100 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Importantgstreamer1-plugins-base security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.22.12-8.el9_8.2, gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel-1.22.12-8.el9_8.2, gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-1.22.12-8.el9_8.2
- RHSA-2026:67145 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-base security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.16.1-7.el8_10, gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel-1.16.1-7.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:66460 Released 2026-09-11 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-base security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) gstreamer1-plugins-base-1.26.7-2.el10_2.2, gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel-1.26.7-2.el10_2.2, gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools-1.26.7-2.el10_2.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:66460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67145 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:69100 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85150
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4wf-cmpg-8rhf
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Sources
- CVE-2026-85150 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85150 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4wf-cmpg-8rhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-85150 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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