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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 >> Ubuntu Local Security Checks >> USN123-1 : xine-lib vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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USN123-1 : xine-lib vulnerabilities |
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xine-lib vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : These remote packages are missing security patches : - libxine-dev - libxine1 Description : Two buffer overflows have been discovered in the MMS and Real RTSP stream handlers of the Xine library. By tricking a user to connect to a malicious MMS or RTSP video/audio stream source with an application that uses this library, a possible hacker could crash the client and possibly even execute arbitrary code with the rights of the player application. Solution : Upgrade to : - libxine-dev-1.0-1ubuntu3.1 (Ubuntu 5.04) - libxine1-1.0-1ubuntu3.1 (Ubuntu 5.04) Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2005 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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Mainframe, DEC, VAX, AS 400 |
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