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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-38998
A use-after-free in the SocketDescriptor::tcpReadHandler1 function (liveMedia/RTPInterface.cpp) of LIVE555 Streaming Media (version 2026.02.26) allows...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A use-after-free in the SocketDescriptor::tcpReadHandler1 function (liveMedia/RTPInterface.cpp) of LIVE555 Streaming Media (version 2026.02.26) allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a series of crafted RTSP and HTTP requests to the server.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
liblivemedia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
liblivemedia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
liblivemedia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.10
liblivemedia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report ubuntu.com
- report cve.org
- report lists.live555.com
- report download.live555.com
- report github.com