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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63240
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:mplayer -- vulnerability in STR files processor
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following packages are affected:

mplayer
mplayer-esound
mplayer-gtk
mplayer-gtk-esound
mplayer-gtk2
mplayer-gtk2-esound

CVE-2008-3162
Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in
libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg before r13993 allows remote attackers
to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary
code via a crafted STR file that interleaves audio and video sectors.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

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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