CVE-2024-44331
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect Access Control in GStreamer RTSP server 1.25.0 in gst-rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of specially crafted hexstream requests.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceGStreamer RTSP server 1.25.0 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in gst-rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c where specially crafted hexstream requests can be sent remotely to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability stems from improper validation or authorization of incoming RTSP request streams.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if GStreamer RTSP server is installedCheck for the presence of GStreamer RTSP server libraries or binaries. On Linux, search for files matching 'rtsp' in GStreamer directories (e.g., find /usr -name '*rtsp*' 2>/dev/null, or check package manager: dpkg -l | grep -i rtsp, rpm -qa | grep -i rtsp). On Windows, check Program Files for GStreamer installations.Affected if GStreamer RTSP server binaries or libraries are found on the system
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Determine the installed GStreamer RTSP server versionRun 'gst-rtsp-server-1.0 --version' or check the library version. On Linux: pkg-config --modversion gstreamer-rtsp-server-1.0. For Python bindings: python3 -c 'import gi; gi.require_version("GstRtspServer", "1.0"); print(gi.version_info)' if available. Compare the version number against 1.25.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.25.0 or falls within the affected range around 1.25.0
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Verify if the RTSP server service is runningCheck for active RTSP server processes or services. On Linux: ps aux | grep -i rtsp, or check systemd services: systemctl list-units | grep -i rtsp. Look for processes named 'rtsp-server' or applications using gstrtspserver.Affected if An RTSP server instance based on GStreamer is actively running
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Check network exposure of RTSP serviceIdentify if the RTSP service is listening on network ports. Run 'netstat -tuln | grep 554' or 'ss -tuln | grep 554' to check for default RTSP port 554 (or alternative ports 8554, 5000-6000 range). Verify if the service is bound to 0.0.0.0 or external interfaces rather than localhost only.Affected if The RTSP server is listening on a network-accessible port and is exposed to untrusted networks
A user is affected if GStreamer RTSP server version 1.25.0 is installed and the RTSP server service is running and accessible on the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade GStreamer RTSP server to the latest version containing the security patch. If immediate patching is not possible, implement network-level filtering to limit RTSP access to trusted sources and monitor for unusual hexstream request patterns.
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