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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ae5ed1e8e145 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200408-18"> + <title>xine-lib: VCD MRL buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + xine-lib contains an exploitable buffer overflow in the VCD handling code + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xine-lib</product> + <announced>2004-08-17</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-05-22</revised> + <bug>59948</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/xine-lib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1_rc5-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">1_rc5-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + xine-lib is a multimedia library which can be utilized to create + multimedia frontends. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + xine-lib contains a bug where it is possible to overflow the vcd:// + input source identifier management buffer through carefully crafted + playlists. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker may construct a carefully-crafted playlist file which will + cause xine-lib to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the + user. In order to conform with the generic naming standards of most + Unix-like systems, playlists can have extensions other than .asx (the + standard xine playlist format), and made to look like another file + (MP3, AVI, or MPEG for example). If an attacker crafts a playlist with + a valid header, they can insert a VCD playlist line that can cause a + buffer overflow and possible shellcode execution. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to + upgrade to the latest available version of xine-lib. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All xine-lib users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc5-r3" + # emerge ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc5-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.open-security.org/advisories/6">Open Security Advisory</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1475">CVE-2004-1475</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-08-14T05:07:02Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |