GLSA-200812-24 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 35271

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-200812-24 (VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Tobias Klein reported the following vulnerabilities:
A stack-based buffer overflow when processing CUE image files in modules/access/vcd/cdrom.c (CVE-2008-5032).
A stack-based buffer overflow when processing RealText (.rt) subtitle files in the ParseRealText() function in modules/demux/subtitle.c (CVE-2008-5036).
An integer overflow when processing RealMedia (.rm) files in the ReadRealIndex() function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-5276).
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CUE image file, RealMedia file or RealText subtitle file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.9.8a'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200812-24

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35271

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200812-24.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 12/26/2008

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

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/24/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (VLC Media Player RealText Subtitle Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5032, CVE-2008-5036, CVE-2008-5276

BID: 32125

CWE: 119, 189

GLSA: 200812-24