Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ffmpeg (MDVSA-2008:157)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36794

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability was found in how ffmpeg handled STR file demuxing. If a user were tricked into processing a malicious STR file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges via applications linked against ffmpeg (CVE-2008-3162).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36794

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-157.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:mandriva:linux:ffmpeg, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avformats51, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avformats52, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avutil49, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavformats51, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavformats52, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavutil49, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3162

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:157

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