[ GLSA 200702-11 ] MPlayer: Buffer overflow

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: MPlayer: Buffer overflow (GLSA 200702-11)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: February 27, 2007
Bug(s): #159727
ID: 200702-11

Synopsis

A buffer overflow was found in MPlayer's RTSP plugin that could lead to a Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution.

Background

MPlayer is a media player capable of playing multiple media formats.

Affected Packages

Package: media-video/mplayer
Vulnerable: < 1.0_rc1-r2
Unaffected: >= 1.0_rc1-r2
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

When checking for matching asm rules in the asmrp.c code, the results are stored in a fixed-size array without boundary checks which may allow a buffer overflow.

Impact

An attacker can entice a user to connect to a manipulated RTSP server resulting in a Denial of Service and possibly execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: