CentOS 4 : HelixPlayer (CESA-2007:0605)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25614

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a buffer overflow flaw 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 buffer overflow flaw was found in the way HelixPlayer processed Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) files. It was possible for a malformed SMIL file to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running HelixPlayer. (CVE-2007-3410)

All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch and is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected helixplayer package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a57bb364

http://www.nessus.org/u?81f4287d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25614

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0605.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/29/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:helixplayer, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3410

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2007:0605