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Red Hat: RHSA-2006:0257-01 Critical: RealPlayer Buffer Overflow

An updated RealPlayer package that fixes a buffer overflow bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 3 and 4. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Critical: RealPlayer security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2006:0257-01 Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0257.html Issue date: 2006-03-22 Updated on: 2006-03-22 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras CVE Names: CVE-2006-0323 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary: An updated RealPlayer package that fixes a buffer overflow bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 3 and 4. 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 buffer overflow bug was discovered in the way RealPlayer processes Flash Media (.swf) files. It is possible for a malformed Flash Media file to execute arbitrary code as the user running RealPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2006-0323 to this issue. All users of RealPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains RealPlayer version 10.0.7 and is not vulnerableto 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/): 183932 - CVE-2006-0323 RealPlayer SWF file buffer overflow 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras: i386: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm x86_64: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras: i386: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm x86_64: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras: i386: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm x86_64: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras: i386: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm x86_64: 9d1833768d49eacd7e96e107867a440d realplayer-10.0.7-0.rhel3.2.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras: i386: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm x86_64: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras: i386: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm x86_64: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras: i386: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm x86_64: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras: i386: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.i386.rpm x86_64: c13c039a758626a17e5030d3108642a0 RealPlayer-10.0.7-2.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=CVE-2006-0323 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2006 Red Hat, Inc. . An essential security patch for RealPlayer on Red Hat addresses a serious buffer overflow vulnerability; all users are advised to update promptly. Keep your system safe!. RedHat RealPlayer Update, Buffer Overflow Security, Linux Security Patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 23, 2006 •Critical Red Hat