1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200701-18 / xine-ui |
| Release Date | January 23, 2007 |
| Latest Revision | January 23, 2007: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| media-video/xine-ui | < 0.99.5_pre20060716 | >= 0.99.5_pre20060716 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #161558
xine-ui improperly handles format strings, possibly allowing for 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.
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.
An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file with xine-ui, and possibly execute arbitrary code.
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-0.99.5_pre20060716" |