1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200604-15 / xine-ui |
| Release Date | April 26, 2006 |
| Latest Revision | April 26, 2006: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| media-video/xine-ui | < 0.99.4-r5 | >= 0.99.4-r5 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #130801
Format string vulnerabilities in xine-ui may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
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.
Ludwig Nussel discovered that xine-ui incorrectly implements formatted printing.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All xine-ui users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/xine-ui-0.99.4-r5" |