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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 >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SUSE-SA:2005:059: RealPlayer Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SUSE-SA:2005:059: RealPlayer |
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Check for the version of the RealPlayer package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2005:059 (RealPlayer). The following security issue in RealPlayer was fixed: - A format string bug in the RealPix (.rp) file format parser (CVE-2005-2710). This bug permited remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted file, e.g via Web page or E-Mail. Note that we no longer support RealPlayer on the following distributions for some time now: - SUSE Linux 9.1 - SUSE Linux 9.0 - SUSE Linux Desktop 1.0 On these distributions, please deinstall RealPlayer by running as root: rpm -e RealPlayer Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_59_RealPlayer.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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