- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200604-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities Date: April 26, 2006 Bugs: #130801 ID: 200604-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Format string vulnerabilities in xine-ui may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== xine-ui is a skin-based user interface for xine. xine is a free multimedia player. It plays CDs, DVDs, and VCDs, and can also decode other common multimedia formats. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/xine-ui < 0.99.4-r5 >= 0.99.4-r5 Description =========== Ludwig Nussel discovered that xine-ui incorrectly implements formatted printing. Impact ====== By constructing a malicious playlist file, a remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All xine-ui users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/xine-ui-0.99.4-r5" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1905 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1905 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200604-15.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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