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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-200604-04] Kaffeine: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200604-04] Kaffeine: Buffer overflow |
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Kaffeine: Buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200604-04 (Kaffeine: Buffer overflow) Kaffeine uses an unchecked buffer when fetching remote RAM playlists via HTTP. Impact A remote attacker could entice a user to play a specially-crafted RAM playlist resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0051 http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060404-1.txt Solution: All Kaffeine users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/kaffeine-0.7.1-r2" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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