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[ GLSA 200604-15 ] xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:58:42 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200604-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities Date: April 26, 2006 Bugs: #130801 ID: 200604-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Format string vulnerabilities in xine-ui may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== xine-ui is a skin-based user interface for xine. xine is a free multimedia player. It plays CDs, DVDs, and VCDs, and can also decode other common multimedia formats. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/xine-ui < 0.99.4-r5 >= 0.99.4-r5 Description =========== Ludwig Nussel discovered that xine-ui incorrectly implements formatted printing. Impact ====== By constructing a malicious playlist file, a remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All xine-ui users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/xine-ui-0.99.4-r5" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1905 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1905 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200604-15.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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