CVE-2024-44331
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause denial of service in GStreamer RTSP server by sending specially crafted hexstream requests. The incorrect access control in the RTSP media handling component can crash the server, affecting systems running GStreamer RTSP server 1.25.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- GStreamer RTSP Server
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete service disruption of RTSP streaming services, potentially affecting multiple clients and applications relying on the server.
Likely Case
RTSP server crashes and becomes unavailable, requiring manual restart to restore service.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring allowing quick detection and response.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof of concept available in GitHub repository showing simple hexstream manipulation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.25.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-rtsp-server/-/issues/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update GStreamer RTSP server to version 1.25.1 or later. 2. Restart the RTSP server service. 3. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Control
linuxRestrict network access to RTSP server using firewall rules
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8554 -s trusted_network -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8554 -j DROP
Service Isolation
linuxRun RTSP server in isolated network namespace or container
ip netns add rtsp-isolated
docker run --network=none -d gstreamer-rtsp
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to limit RTSP server exposure
- Deploy intrusion detection monitoring for RTSP protocol anomalies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check GStreamer RTSP server version: gst-inspect-1.0 rtsp-server | grep versionCheck Version:
gst-inspect-1.0 rtsp-server | grep versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 1.25.1 or later and test with sample RTSP requests📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- RTSP server crash logs
- Unexpected termination of gst-rtsp-server process
- Error messages about hexstream parsing
Network Indicators:
- Multiple malformed RTSP requests to port 8554
- Unusual hex patterns in RTSP traffic
SIEM Query:
source="rtsp-server.log" AND ("crash" OR "segfault" OR "hexstream")