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GLSA-200705-21 : MPlayer: Two buffer overflows

high Nessus Plugin ID 25360

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200705-21 (MPlayer: Two buffer overflows)

 A buffer overflow has been reported in the DMO_VideoDecoder_Open() function in file loader/dmo/DMO_VideoDecoder.c. Another buffer overflow has been reported in the DS_VideoDecoder_Open() function in file loader/dshow/DS_VideoDecoder.c.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted video file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running MPlayer.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/mplayer-1.0.20070321'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200704-09

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200705-21

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25360

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200705-21.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 6/1/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mplayer, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1246, CVE-2007-1387

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200705-21