An updated RealPlayer package that fixes a format string bug is now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Synopsis:          Critical: RealPlayer security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:762-02
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:762.html
Issue date:        2005-09-27
Updated on:        2005-09-27
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-2710
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

An updated RealPlayer package that fixes a format string bug is now available.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

3. Problem description:

RealPlayer is a media player that provides media playback locally and
via streaming.

A format string bug was discovered in the way RealPlayer processes RealPix
(.rp) files. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute
arbitrary code as the user running RealPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2710
to this issue.

All users of RealPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which contains RealPlayer version 10.0.6 and is not vulnerable to this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade.  Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated.  Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated.  Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network.  Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates.  To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

167891 - CAN-2005-2710 Format String Flaw


6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

i386:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

i386:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

i386:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

i386:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
8e82aeea9827c8a6fcafea04ca3a21de  realplayer-10.0.6-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

i386:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

i386:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

i386:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

i386:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
fbde4c12e6ef6fa97db36f83e5a0feac  RealPlayer-10.0.6-2.i386.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-2710

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.