Description
GNU Gatekeeper (gnugk) before 5.16 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ParseRTCP() in ProxyChannel.cxx that allows remote RTP peers to read heap memory past received packets. Attackers can send RTCP SDES items lacking a NUL byte to the media proxy port during proxied H.323 calls with EnableRTCPStats enabled, crashing the gatekeeper.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| willamowius | gnugk | < 5.16 |
References
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/blob/v5_15/ProxyChannel.cxx#L14867-L14895
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/commit/e8939d03b0b2ef46e356f3144a6ee14f2920b777
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/releases/tag/v5_16
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-gatekeeper-before-5.16-out-of-bounds-read-via-rtcp-sdes-parsing
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 3, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis