Debian DSA-863-1 : xine-lib - format string vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 20018

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a format string vulnerability in the CDDB processing component of xine-lib, the xine video/media player library, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code caused by a malicious CDDB entry.

Solution

Upgrade the libxine0 and libxine1 packages.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.8-2woody4.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.1-1sarge1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20018

File Name: debian_DSA-863.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/19/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xine-lib, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2967

DSA: 863

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