xine-lib and xine-ui MRL allows an attacker to overwrite files
| xine-mrl-file-overwrite (15939) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
xine could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By creating a specially-crafted Media Resource Locator (MRL) link, a remote attacker could overwrite arbitrary files on the system, once the victim clicks on the link and plays the malicious audio stream.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- Xine, xine-lib 1.x alpha
- Xine, xine-lib 1.x beta
- Xine, xine-lib 1.x-rc - 1.x-rc3a
- xine-Project, xine-ui 0.9.21 - 0.9.23
Remedy:
For xine-lib:
Upgrade to the latest version of xine-lib (1-rc3b or later), as listed in the xine security announcement XSA-2004-1. See References.
For xine-ui :
Upgrade to the latest version of xine-ui (0.99.1 or later), as listed in the xine security announcement XSA-2004-2. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of xine-ui (0.9.23-r2 or later) and xine-lib (1_rc3-r3 or later), as listed in GLSA 200404-20. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- GLSA 200404-20, Multiple vulnerabilities in xine at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105989/104/.
- xine security announcement XSA-2004-1, xine-lib at http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-1.
- xine security announcement XSA-2004-2, xine-ui at http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-2.
- BID-10193: Xine And Xine-Lib Multiple Remote File Overwrite Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1951: xine 1.x alpha, 1.x beta, and 1.0rc through 1.0rc3a, and xine-ui 0.9.21 to 0.9.23 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) audio.sun_audio_device or (2) dxr3.devicename options in an MRL link.
- GLSA-200404-20: Multiple vulnerabilities in xine
- OSVDB ID: 5594: xine-lib Playlists MRL Arbitrary File Modification
- OSVDB ID: 5739: xine-ui Playlists MRL Arbitrary File Modification
- SA11433: Xine Playlists can Overwrite Arbitrary Files
Reported:
Apr 22, 2004
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