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Ubuntu GStreamer Good Plugins Important Denial of Service USN-8584

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Several security issues were fixed in GStreamer Good Plugins. Software Description: - gst-plugins-good1.0: GStreamer plugins Details: It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain Matroska files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39043) It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain WAV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39044) It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain WavPack audio files. An attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-53705)

Several security issues were fixed in GStreamer Good Plugins.

Software Description:

- gst-plugins-good1.0: GStreamer plugins

It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain

Matroska files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause

GStreamer Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This

issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39043)

It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain

WAV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GStreamer

Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only

affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39044)

It was discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins incorrectly handled certain

WavPack audio files. An attacker could use this issue to cause GStreamer

Good Plugins to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-53705)

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.28.2-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5 libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 1.24.2-1ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7 libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

CVE-2026-39043, CVE-2026-39044, CVE-2026-53705

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8584-1

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Multiple Vulnerabilities in GStreamer Good Plugins Affect Ubuntu Users GStreamer Good Plugins for Ubuntu have been found to contain multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service attacks. Specifically, issues were identified in the handling of Matroska files (CVE-2026-39043), WAV files (CVE-2026-39044), and WavPack audio files (CVE-2026-53705). These vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS. Attackers could exploit these flaws to crash the GStreamer Good Plugins, potentially leading to service disruptions. The vulnerabilities were disclosed in security notices published on July 22, 2026. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate these risks. The latest package versions include updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, and 26.04 LTS. 2 sources 57

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