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GLSA-200802-12 : xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 31295
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-200802-12 (xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Damian Frizza and Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) discovered a stack-based buffer overflow within the open_flac_file() function in the file demux_flac.c when parsing tags within a FLAC file (CVE-2008-0486). A buffer overflow when parsing ASF headers, which is similar to CVE-2006-1664, has also been discovered (CVE-2008-1110).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to play specially crafted FLAC or ASF video streams with a player using xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the player.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All xine-lib users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.10.1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31295
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200802-12.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 2/27/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xine-lib, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2006