CVE-2026-38998 Affecting liblivemedia package, versions <2026.09.23-dfsg-1
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- published5 Oct 2026
- disclosed9 Sept 2026
Introduced: 9 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-38998 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:14 liblivemedia to version 2026.09.23-dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream liblivemedia package and not the liblivemedia package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.