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SUSE-SA:2007:013: xine-ui,xine-lib,xine-extra,xine-devel

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the xine-ui,xine-lib,xine-extra,xine-devel package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2007:013 (xine-ui,xine-lib,xine-extra,xine-devel).

This update fixes several format string bugs that can be exploited remotely
with user-assistance to execute arbitrary code.
Since SUSE Linux version 10.1 format string bugs are not exploitable
anymore. (CVE-2007-0017)

Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security

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