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Fedora Core 4 2005-940: HelixPlayer

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the HelixPlayer package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-940 (HelixPlayer).

The Helix Player 1.0 is an open-source media player built in the Helix
Community for consumers. Built using GTK, it plays open source formats,
like Ogg Vorbis and Theora using the powerful Helix DNA Client Media
Engine.

Update Information:

This is a fix for CVE-2005-2710

Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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