Kaffeine http_peek() playlist buffer overflow
| kaffeine-http-peek-bo (25631) |  High Risk |
Description:
Kaffeine is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in http_peek() function. By creating a specially-crafted playlist file and hosting the file on a Web site, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on a victim's system once Kaffeine attempts to retrieve the remote playlist.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- Kaffeine, Kaffeine 0.4.2 - 0.7.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
Remedy:
Refer to KDE Security Advisory: 2006-04-04 for patch information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1023-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-04 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-268-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- KDE Security Advisory: 2006-04-04, Kaffeine buffer overflow at http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060404-1.txt.
- SourceForge.net, Kaffeine Player Homepage at http://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/.
- BID-17372: Kaffeine Remote HTTP_Peek Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0051: Buffer overflow in playlistimport.cpp in Kaffeine Player 0.4.2 through 0.7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via long HTTP request headers when Kaffeine is fetching remote playlists, which triggers the overflow in the http_peek function.
- DSA-1023: kaffeine -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200604-04: Kaffeine: Buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2006:065: Updated kaffeine packages fix remote buffer overflow vulnerability
- SA19525: Kaffeine Player "http_peek()" Function Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1015863: Kaffeine Buffer Overflow in http_peek() When Fetching Playlists Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2006:008: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-268-1: kaffeine vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1229: KDE Kaffeine Player http_peek() Function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 04, 2006
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