GLSA 201006-04: xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	06/01/2010
Bugs:	#234777, #249041, #260069, #265250
ID:	201006-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in xine-lib might result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

xine-lib is the core library package for the xine media player, and other players such as Amarok, Codeine/Dragon Player and Kaffeine.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/xine-lib	< 1.1.16.3	>= 1.1.16.3	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in xine-lib. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to play a specially crafted video file or stream with a player using xine-lib, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All xine-lib users should upgrade to an unaffected version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.16.3"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since April 10, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-04.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.