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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..90b78b9b718b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200812-24"> + <title>VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in VLC may lead to the remote execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vlc</product> + <announced>2008-12-24</announced> + <revised count="01">2008-12-24</revised> + <bug>245774</bug> + <bug>249391</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/vlc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.8a</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9.8a</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tobias Klein reported the following vulnerabilities: + </p> + <ul> + <li>A + stack-based buffer overflow when processing CUE image files in + modules/access/vcd/cdrom.c (CVE-2008-5032).</li> + <li>A stack-based + buffer overflow when processing RealText (.rt) subtitle files in the + ParseRealText() function in modules/demux/subtitle.c + (CVE-2008-5036).</li> + <li>An integer overflow when processing RealMedia + (.rm) files in the ReadRealIndex() function in real.c in the Real + demuxer plugin, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow + (CVE-2008-5276).</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CUE + image file, RealMedia file or RealText subtitle file, possibly + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-0.9.8a"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5032">CVE-2008-5032</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5036">CVE-2008-5036</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5276">CVE-2008-5276</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-12-15T14:05:23Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-12-21T19:55:55Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-12-21T20:12:40Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |