Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-5056) affecting the gstreamer1-plugins-good package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 allows arbitrary code execution via a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux plugin. This vulnerability is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. A security update addressing this issue is available for multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended support versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux element of GStreamer, a streaming media framework. The flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the affected system. Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-good packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update and lifecycle support variants to remediate this issue. The advisory references CVE-2026-5056 and provides links to the updated packages and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, leading to potential full system compromise. The vulnerability is due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux plugin of GStreamer. Red Hat rates this issue as having a high security impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-good packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its supported variants should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:49508) and the referenced article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). Applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations or workarounds are indicated.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gstreamer1-plugins-good security update
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-5056) affecting the gstreamer1-plugins-good package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 allows arbitrary code execution via a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux plugin. This vulnerability is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. A security update addressing this issue is available for multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended support versions.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux element of GStreamer, a streaming media framework. The flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the affected system. Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-good packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update and lifecycle support variants to remediate this issue. The advisory references CVE-2026-5056 and provides links to the updated packages and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, leading to potential full system compromise. The vulnerability is due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the qtdemux plugin of GStreamer. Red Hat rates this issue as having a high security impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gstreamer1-plugins-good packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its supported variants should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:49508) and the referenced article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). Applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations or workarounds are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:49508
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a710678bf32cb7a3439672e
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 21:22:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 21:37:41 UTC
Last updated: 08/04/2026, 00:29:02 UTC
Views: 3
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