|
Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums |
|||||||||
If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200510-07] RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
|
[GLSA-200510-07] RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability |
||
RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-07 (RealPlayer, Helix Player: Format string vulnerability) "c0ntex" reported that RealPlayer and Helix Player suffer from a heap overflow. Impact By enticing a user to play a specially crafted realpix (.rp) or realtext (.rt) file, a possible hacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2710 Solution: All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-10.0.6" All Helix Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/helixplayer-1.0.6" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
||
Cables, Connectors |
America Online AOL Mail 3.0 Vintage 1990s Software 50 Hours New Sealed Collector
$44.99
Vintage Compaq Sniper Loaded Motherboard PWA-SNIPER Pentium Processor200MHz 64MB
$45.00
Radio Shack Vintage Pc Circuit Boards
$40.00
Vintage Compaq 141649-004 2 Button PS/2 Gray Mouse M-S34 - FAST SHIPPING - NEW
$8.99
RARE NEW RETAIL BOX VINTAGE AST BTC 5140M WINDOWS PS2 KEYBOARD FCC E5XK8M104M10U
$29.95
LOT of 4 Vintage Sticks of DDR PC SDRAM - 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB RAM
$2.75
Vintage IBM ThinkPad 9547 760XD 32 MB RAM 950B Windows 95 laptop No Plug
$75.00
Vintage Toshiba SatellitePro 435CDS Retro Laptop • Pentium 16MB CD-ROM POSTS
$89.00
Vintage Apple Extended Keyboard M0115 & ADB Mouse A9M0331 Tested Working
$119.99
Vintage Intel Universal Prom Programmer UPP-101
$1999.00
|
||
No Discussions have been posted on this vulnerability. |