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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 >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2004:026: mplayer Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2004:026: mplayer |
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Check for the version of the mplayer package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2004:026 (mplayer). A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability was found in MPlayer. A malicious host can craft a harmful HTTP header ('Location:'), and trick MPlayer into executing arbitrary code upon parsing that header. The updated packages contain a patch from the MPlayer development team to correct the problem. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:026 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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