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[ GLSA 200809-03 ] RealPlayer: Buffer overflow
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:52:03 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: RealPlayer: Buffer overflow Date: September 04, 2008 Bugs: #232997 ID: 200809-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== RealPlayer is vulnerable to a buffer overflow allowing for the 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 < 11.0.0.4028-r1 >= 11.0.0.4028-r1 Description =========== Dyon Balding of Secunia Research reported an unspecified heap-based buffer overflow in the Shockwave Flash (SWF) frame handling. Impact ====== By enticing a user to open a specially crafted SWF (Shockwave Flash) file, a remote attacker could be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-11.0.0.4028-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5400 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5400 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-03.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 2008 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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