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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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25614
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0605.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 6/29/2007
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: 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: 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
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