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Gentoo: GLSA-202311-10 Normal: ffmpeg Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey June 1, 2010
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Serious security flaws identified in xine-lib could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. Updating is advised.
Multiple vulnerabilities in xine-lib might result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilites have been reported in xine-lib. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo arbitrary code execution remote execution media player xine-lib normal severity

Resolution

All xine-lib users should upgrade to an unaffected version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.16.3"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since April 10, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-3231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3231 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-5233 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5233 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-5234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5234 [ 4 ] CVE-2008-5235 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5235 [ 5 ] CVE-2008-5236 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5236 [ 6 ] CVE-2008-5237 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5237 [ 7 ] CVE-2008-5238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5238 [ 8 ] CVE-2008-5239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5239 [ 9 ] CVE-2008-5240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5240 [ 10 ] CVE-2008-5241 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5241 [ 11 ] CVE-2008-5242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5242 [ 12 ] CVE-2008-5243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5243 [ 13 ] CVE-2008-5244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201006-04
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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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: June 01, 2010
Bugs: #234777, #249041, #260069, #265250
ID: 201006-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo arbitrary code execution remote execution media player xine-lib normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in xine-lib might result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

xine-lib is the core library package for the xine media player, and other players such as Amarok, Codeine/Dragon Player and Kaffeine.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/xine-lib < 1.1.16.3 >= 1.1.16.3

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to play a specially crafted video file or stream with a player using xine-lib, potentially 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.

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