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[ GLSA 200507-04 ] RealPlayer: Heap overflow vulnerability
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:11:41 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: RealPlayer: Heap overflow vulnerability Date: July 06, 2005 Bugs: #96923 ID: 200507-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== RealPlayer is a multimedia player capable of handling multiple multimedia file formats. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/realplayer < 10.0.5 >= 10.0.5 Description =========== RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow when opening RealMedia files which make use of RealText. Impact ====== By enticing a user to play a specially crafted RealMedia file an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-10.0.5" References ========== [ 1 ] RealNetworks Security Advisory http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/050623_player/EN/ [ 2 ] CAN-2005-1766 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1766 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-04.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 2005 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/2.0
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