VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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Updated April 23, 20081.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200804-25 / vlc |
| Release Date |
April 23, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
April 23, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-video/vlc |
<
0.8.6f |
>=
0.8.6f |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#214277, #214627
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in VLC, allowing for the execution of
arbitrary code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in VLC:
-
Luigi Auriemma discovered that the stack-based buffer overflow when
reading subtitles, which has been reported as CVE-2007-6681 in GLSA
200803-13, was not properly fixed (CVE-2008-1881).
-
Alin Rad Pop of Secunia reported an array indexing vulnerability in the
sdpplin_parse() function when processing streams from RTSP servers in
Xine code, which is also used in VLC (CVE-2008-0073).
-
Drew Yao and Nico Golde reported an integer overflow in the
MP4_ReadBox_rdrf() function in the file libmp4.c leading to a
heap-based buffer overflow when reading MP4 files (CVE-2008-1489).
- Drew Yao also reported integer overflows in the MP4 demuxer,
the Real demuxer and in the Cinepak codec, which might lead to buffer
overflows (CVE-2008-1768).
- Drew Yao finally discovered and a
boundary error in Cinepak, which might lead to memory corruption
(CVE-2008-1769).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media
file or stream, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary
code.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-0.8.6f"
|
4.
References