A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-18
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Normal
Title: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
Date: January 23, 2007
Bugs: #161558
ID: 200701-18
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
xine-ui improperly handles format strings, possibly allowing for 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 xine-ui < 0.99.5_pre20060716 >= 0.99.5_pre20060716
Description
===========
Due to the improper handling and use of format strings, the
errors_create_window() function in errors.c does not safely write data
to memory.
Impact
======
An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file
with xine-ui, and possibly execute arbitrary code.
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-0.99.5_pre20060716"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2007-0254
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0254
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-18.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2007 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/2.5
