[ GLSA 200605-01 ] MPlayer: Heap-based buffer overflow
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200605-01 ] MPlayer: Heap-based buffer overflow
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 16:18:56 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-01
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: MPlayer: Heap-based buffer overflow
Date: May 01, 2006
Bugs: #127969
ID: 200605-01
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Synopsis
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MPlayer contains multiple integer overflows that may lead to a
heap-based buffer overflow.
Background
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MPlayer is a media player that supports many multimedia file types.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-video/mplayer < 1.0.20060415 >= 1.0.20060415
2 media-video/mplayer-bin < 1.0.20060415 >= 1.0.20060415
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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Xfocus Team discovered multiple integer overflows that may lead to a
heap-based buffer overflow.
Impact
======
An attacker could entice a user to play a specially crafted multimedia
file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mplayer-1.0.20060415"
All MPlayer binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mplayer-bin-1.0.20060415"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-1502
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1502
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-01.xml
Concerns?
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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/2.0
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