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GLSA-200802-12 : xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 31295

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-200802-12 (xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Damian Frizza and Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) discovered a stack-based buffer overflow within the open_flac_file() function in the file demux_flac.c when parsing tags within a FLAC file (CVE-2008-0486). A buffer overflow when parsing ASF headers, which is similar to CVE-2006-1664, has also been discovered (CVE-2008-1110).
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to play specially crafted FLAC or ASF video streams with a player using xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the player.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All xine-lib users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.10.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200802-12

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31295

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200802-12.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 2/27/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xine-lib, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1664, CVE-2008-0486, CVE-2008-1110

CWE: 119, 189

GLSA: 200802-12