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[ GLSA 200702-11 ] MPlayer: Buffer overflow
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:20:48 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200702-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: MPlayer: Buffer overflow Date: February 27, 2007 Bugs: #159727 ID: 200702-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow was found in MPlayer's RTSP plugin that could lead to a Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution. Background ========== MPlayer is a media player capable of playing multiple media formats. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/mplayer < 1.0_rc1-r2 >= 1.0_rc1-r2 Description =========== When checking for matching asm rules in the asmrp.c code, the results are stored in a fixed-size array without boundary checks which may allow a buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker can entice a user to connect to a manipulated RTSP server resulting in a Denial of Service and possibly execution of arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc1-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] Original Advisory http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html#vuln14 [ 2 ] CVE-2006-6172 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6172 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-11.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 2007 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/2.5
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