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GLSA-200708-02 : Xvid: Array indexing vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25867

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200708-02 (Xvid: Array indexing vulnerabilities)

 Trixter Jack discovered an array indexing error in the get_intra_block() function in the file src/bitstream/mbcoding.c. The get_inter_block_h263() and get_inter_block_mpeg() functions in the same file were also reported as vulnerable.
 Impact :

 An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user or automated system into processing a malicious video file with an application that makes use of the Xvid library.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Xvid users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/xvid-1.1.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200708-02

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25867

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200708-02.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 8/13/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xvid, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3329

GLSA: 200708-02