Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums



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-200404-20] Multiple vulnerabilities in xine


Vulnerability Assessment Details

[GLSA-200404-20] Multiple vulnerabilities in xine

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities in xine

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200404-20
(Multiple vulnerabilities in xine)


Several vulnerabilities were found in xine-ui and xine-lib. By opening a
malicious MRL in any xine-lib based media player, a possible hacker can write
arbitrary content to an arbitrary file, only restricted by the permissions
of the user running the application. By opening a malicious playlist in the
xine-ui media player, a possible hacker can write arbitrary content to an
arbitrary file, only restricted by the permissions of the user running
xine-ui. Finally, a temporary file is created in an insecure manner by the
xine-check and xine-bugreport scripts, potentially permiting a local
attacker to use a symlink attack.

Impact

These three vulnerabilities may alow a possible hacker to corrupt system files,
thus potentially leading to a Denial of Service. It is also theoretically
possible, though very unlikely, to use these vulnerabilities to elevate the
rights of the attacker.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade
to the latest available versions of xine-ui and xine-lib.

References:
http://xinehq.de/index.php/security
http://nettwerked.mg2.org/advisories/xinebug


Solution:
All users of xine-ui or another xine-based player should upgrade to the
latest stable versions:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=media-video/xine-ui-0.9.23-r2"
# emerge ">=media-video/xine-ui-0.9.23-r2"
# emerge -pv ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc3-r3"
# emerge ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc3-r3"


Network Security Threat Level: Medium


Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

Cables, Connectors


ASUS H110M-R Motherboard Intel 6th/7th Gen LGA1151 DDR4 Micro-ATX i/o shield picture

ASUS H110M-R Motherboard Intel 6th/7th Gen LGA1151 DDR4 Micro-ATX i/o shield

$42.00



***NEW*** BCM RX67Q Gaming Motherboard | Intel Q67 2nd/3rd Gen. | LGA1155 | DDR3 picture

***NEW*** BCM RX67Q Gaming Motherboard | Intel Q67 2nd/3rd Gen. | LGA1155 | DDR3

$27.77



Asus B85M-E/CSM, LGA 1150 Intel Socket Motherboard picture

Asus B85M-E/CSM, LGA 1150 Intel Socket Motherboard

$39.99



ASRock B660M PRO RS LGA 1700 Intel SATA 6Gb/s DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard picture

ASRock B660M PRO RS LGA 1700 Intel SATA 6Gb/s DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard

$94.99



ASUS H110M-C LGA 1151 DDR4 SDRAM MSIP-REM-MSQ-H110M-C Desktop Motherboard picture

ASUS H110M-C LGA 1151 DDR4 SDRAM MSIP-REM-MSQ-H110M-C Desktop Motherboard

$43.95



ASUS Motherboard H81M-C | No CPU picture

ASUS Motherboard H81M-C | No CPU

$30.00



ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel Q87 Chipset DDR3 mATX LGA1150 Motherboard Tested picture

ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel Q87 Chipset DDR3 mATX LGA1150 Motherboard Tested

$48.95



MSI A520M-A PRO AM4 AMD A520 USB3.2 Gen1 Micro-ATX Motherboard picture

MSI A520M-A PRO AM4 AMD A520 USB3.2 Gen1 Micro-ATX Motherboard

$69.99



BTC-S37 Mining Motherboard Kit /w SSD & Ram Preinstalled picture

BTC-S37 Mining Motherboard Kit /w SSD & Ram Preinstalled

$59.99



GIGABYTE MB10-Datto Motherboard Xeon D-1521- SR2DF 2.40 GHz- Open Box picture

GIGABYTE MB10-Datto Motherboard Xeon D-1521- SR2DF 2.40 GHz- Open Box

$115.00



Discussions

No Discussions have been posted on this vulnerability.