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title: "CVE-2017-5844\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-5844

Publication date 9 February 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5844?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The gst\_riff\_create\_audio\_caps function in gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c
in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to
cause a denial of service (floating point exception and crash) via a
crafted ASF file.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gst-plugins-base0.10 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.10.36-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 0.10.36-1.1ubuntu2.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 0.10.36-1ubuntu0.2 |
| gst-plugins-base1.0 | 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 1.8.3-1ubuntu1.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.2.4-1~ubuntu2.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5844?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| gst-plugins-base1.0 | * Upstream:   [5d505d1](https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-plugins-base/commit/5d505d108800cef210f67dcfed2801ba36beac2a) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5844)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5844)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-5844)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5844)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3244-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3244-1)
+ GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities
+ 27 March 2017

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/7>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5844>