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Oracle Linux 4 : gstreamer-plugins (ELSA-2009-0270)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67803
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:0270 :Updated gstreamer-plugins packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The gstreamer-plugins package contains plugins used by the GStreamer streaming-media framework to support a wide variety of media types.
A heap buffer overflow was found in the GStreamer's QuickTime media file format decoding plug-in. An attacker could create a carefully-crafted QuickTime media .mov file that would cause an application using GStreamer to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code if played by a victim. (CVE-2009-0397)
All users of gstreamer-plugins are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
After installing the update, all applications using GStreamer (such as rhythmbox) must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected gstreamer-plugins packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2009-February/000884.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67803
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-0270.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gstreamer-plugins, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gstreamer-plugins-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/7/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0397
BID: 33405