xine-lib: Heap-based buffer overflow

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200704-09 / xine-lib
Release Date	April 14, 2007
Latest Revision	April 14, 2007: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-libs/xine-lib	< 1.1.4-r2	>= 1.1.4-r2	Intel compatible

Related bugreports: #170208

Synopsis

xine-lib is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow.

2. Impact Information

Background

xine-lib is the core library package for the xine media player.

Description

xine-lib does not check boundaries on data being read into buffers from DMO video files in code that is shared with MPlayer (DMO_VideoDecoder.c).

Impact

An attacker could entice a user to play a specially crafted DMO video file with a player using xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the player.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All xine-lib users on the x86 platform should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.4-r2"

4. References

CVE-2007-1246

Page updated April 14, 2007

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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