xine playlist format string
| xine-playlist-format-string (25851) |  High Risk |
Description:
xine-ui could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the print_formatted() function. By creating a malicious playlist file containing format specifiers in the path to one of the files referenced within the playlist, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on a victim's system, once the file is opened. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious file on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- xine-Project, xine-ui 0.99.4
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-15 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:025 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Apr 18 2006 - 02:41:01 CDT, Remote Xine Format String Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-04/0442.html.
- xine Web site, xine - A Free Video Player at http://xinehq.de/.
- BID-17579: Xine Playlist Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1905: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a long filename on an EXTINFO line in a playlist file.
- GLSA-200604-15: xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:085: Updated xine-ui packages fix format string vulnerabilities
- SA19671: Xine Playlist File Path Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015959: xine Playlist File Path Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2006:025: cyrus-sasl-digestmd5 denial of service attack
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1432: Xine print_formatted() Function Playlist Handling Format String Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 18, 2006
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