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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200504-21 ] RealPlayer, Helix Player: Buffer overflow |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: RealPlayer, Helix Player: Buffer overflow vulnerability (GLSA 200504-21)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: April 22, 2005
Bug(s): #89862
ID: 200504-21
Synopsis
RealPlayer and Helix Player are vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
RealPlayer is a multimedia player capable of handling multiple multimedia file formats. Helix Player is the Open Source version of RealPlayer.
Affected Packages
Package: media-video/realplayer
Vulnerable: < 10.0.4
Unaffected: >= 10.0.4
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: media-video/helixplayer
Vulnerable: < 1.0.4
Unaffected: >= 1.0.4
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Piotr Bania has discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealPlayer and Helix Player when processing malicious RAM files.
Impact
By enticing a user to play a specially crafted RAM file an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-10.0.4" | All Helix Player users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/helixplayer-1.0.4" |
References
CAN-2005-0755
RealNetworks Advisory
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