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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.034.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2016-034-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'MPlayer' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-034-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'MPlayer' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-034-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New MPlayer packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/MPlayer-1.2_20160125-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This is the latest MPlayer-1.2 branch, identical to the 1.2.1 stable release.
The bundled ffmpeg has been upgraded to 2.8.5, which fixes two security
issues by which a remote attacker may conduct a cross-origin attack and read
arbitrary files on the system.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'MPlayer' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1897
BugTraq ID: 80501
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80501
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#772447
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/772447
Debian Security Information: DSA-3506 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3506
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08
http://habrahabr.ru/company/mailru/blog/274855
http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/110644
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034932
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.529036
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0243 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00034.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1898
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