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CentOS 4 : Helix / Player (CESA-2005:788)
high Nessus Plugin ID 23983
Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a string format issue is now available.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
HelixPlayer is a media player.
A format string bug was discovered in the way HelixPlayer processes RealPix (.rp) files. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute arbitrary code as the user running HelixPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-2710 to this issue.
All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains HelixPlayer version 10.0.6 and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Solution
Update the affected helix and / or player packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 23983
File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-788.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/8/2007
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:helixplayer
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2005
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2005