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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50587 |
Category: | Mandrake Local Security Checks |
Title: | Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:105 (xine-lib) |
Summary: | NOSUMMARY |
Description: | Description: The remote host is missing an update to xine-lib announced via advisory MDKSA-2004:105. A number of string overflows were discovered in the xine-lib program, some of which can be used for remote buffer overflow exploits that lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running a xine-lib-based media application. xine-lib versions 1-rc2 through, and including, 1-rc5 are vulnerable to these problems. As well, a heap overflow was found in the DVD subpicture decoder of xine-lib this vulnerability is also remotely exploitable. All versions of xine-lib prior to and including 0.5.2 through, and including, 1-rc5 are vulnerable to this problem. Patches from the xine-lib team have been backported and applied to the program to solve these problems. Affected versions: 10.0 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2004:105 http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-4 http://xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-5 Risk factor : High |
Copyright | Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com |
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