Scientific Linux Security Update : HelixPlayer on SL4.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60923

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple security flaws were discovered in RealPlayer. Helix Player and RealPlayer share a common source code base; therefore, some of the flaws discovered in RealPlayer may also affect Helix Player. Some of these flaws could, when opening, viewing, or playing a malicious media file or stream, lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Helix Player. (CVE-2010-2997, CVE-2010-4375, CVE-2010-4378, CVE-2010-4379, CVE-2010-4382, CVE-2010-4383, CVE-2010-4384, CVE-2010-4385, CVE-2010-4386, CVE-2010-4392)

Our removal packages have nothing in them but a README, so the HelixPlayer program will be removed from your SL 4 machine, but you will still have a package called HelixPlayer.

Note: Just to be clear. You will still have a package called HelixPlayer on your machine, but there will not be any program in it.
It will be an empty rpm.

Solution

Update the affected HelixPlayer and / or HelixPlayer-uninstall packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1fef973f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60923

File Name: sl_20101214_HelixPlayer_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2997, CVE-2010-4375, CVE-2010-4378, CVE-2010-4379, CVE-2010-4382, CVE-2010-4383, CVE-2010-4384, CVE-2010-4385, CVE-2010-4386, CVE-2010-4392