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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61323
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:157 (ffmpeg)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to ffmpeg
announced via advisory MDVSA-2008:157.

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.

Affected: 2008.0, 2008.1, Corporate 4.0

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=MDVSA-2008:157

Risk factor : Critical

CVSS Score:
9.3

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3162
BugTraq ID: 30154
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30154
Debian Security Information: DSA-1781 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:157
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/30994
http://secunia.com/advisories/31268
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
http://secunia.com/advisories/34905
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-630-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2031/references
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