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FreeBSD : vlc -- format string vulnerability and integer overflow (7128fb45-2633-11dc-94da-0016179b2dd5)
high Nessus Plugin ID 25634
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
isecpartners reports :VLC is vulnerable to a format string attack in the parsing of Vorbis comments in Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Theora files, CDDA data or SAP/SDP service discovery messages. Additionally, there are two errors in the handling of wav files, one a denial of service due to an uninitialized variable, and one integer overflow in sampling frequency calculations.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25634
File Name: freebsd_pkg_7128fb45263311dc94da0016179b2dd5.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 7/1/2007
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: 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:freebsd:freebsd:vlc, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/18/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2007
Exploitable With
Core Impact