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[ GLSA 200701-18 ] xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:07:09 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities Date: January 23, 2007 Bugs: #161558 ID: 200701-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== xine-ui improperly handles format strings, possibly allowing for 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 xine-ui < 0.99.5_pre20060716 >= 0.99.5_pre20060716 Description =========== Due to the improper handling and use of format strings, the errors_create_window() function in errors.c does not safely write data to memory. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file with xine-ui, and possibly execute arbitrary code. 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-0.99.5_pre20060716" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-0254 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0254 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-18.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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