FreeBSD : realplayer -- arbitrary file deletion and other vulnerabilities (02274fd9-6bc5-11d9-8edb-000a95bc6fae)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18818

Synopsis

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

Description

An NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory reports :

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in RealPlayer which may potentially be leveraged to allow remote code execution, or may used in combination with the Real Metadata Package File Deletion vulnerability to reliably delete files from a users system.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/real-02full.txt

http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/real-03full.txt

https://www.real.com/

http://www.nessus.org/u?89679a48

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18818

File Name: freebsd_pkg_02274fd96bc511d98edb000a95bc6fae.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-realplayer, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2004