[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200607-07 ] xine-lib: Buffer overflow

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200607-07 ] xine-lib: Buffer overflow

[Thierry Carrez]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200607-07
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: xine-lib: Buffer overflow
      Date: July 20, 2006
      Bugs: #139319
        ID: 200607-07

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Synopsis
========

A buffer overflow has been found in the libmms library shipped with
xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

xine-lib is the core library of xine, a multimedia player.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /  Vulnerable  /                  Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/xine-lib     < 1.1.2-r2                    >= 1.1.2-r2

Description
===========

There is a stack based overflow in the libmms library included with
xine-lib which can be triggered by malicious use of the send_command,
string_utf16, get_data and get_media_packet functions.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could design a malicious media file that would
trigger the overflow, potentially resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

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

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.2-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-2200
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2200

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-07.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
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Copyright 2006 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





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