Debian DSA-1277-1 : XMMS - several vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 25011

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple errors have been found in the skin handling routines in xmms, the X Multimedia System. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code as the user running xmms by inducing the victim to load specially crafted interface skin files.

Solution

Upgrade the xmms packages.

For the stable distribution (sarge), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.10+cvs20050209-2sarge1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) and the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in versions 1:1.2.10+20061101-1etch1 and 1:1.2.10+20070401-1, respectively.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25011

File Name: debian_DSA-1277.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/10/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xmms, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0653, CVE-2007-0654

BID: 23078

DSA: 1277

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