FreeBSD : libxine -- array index vulnerability (7a7c5853-10a3-11dd-8eb8-00163e000016)

high Nessus Plugin ID 32066

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

xine Team reports :

A new xine-lib version is now available. This release contains a security fix (an unchecked array index that could allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header structure containing a negative offset, which is used to dereference a function pointer.)

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f14f2d0f

http://www.nessus.org/u?18d2a464

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32066

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7a7c585310a311dd8eb800163e000016.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 4/28/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libxine, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1686

CWE: 189