[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200505-19 ] gxine: Format string vulnerability

From: Thierry Carrez (koon_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 05/26/05

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-19
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      Severity: Normal
         Title: gxine: Format string vulnerability
          Date: May 26, 2005
          Bugs: #93532
            ID: 200505-19

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A format string vulnerability in gxine could allow a remote attacker to
    execute arbitrary code.

    Background
    ==========

    gxine is a GTK+ and xine-lib based media player.

    Affected packages
    =================

        -------------------------------------------------------------------
         Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
      1 media-video/gxine < 0.4.4 *>= 0.3.3-r2
                                                              *>= 0.4.1-r1
    >= 0.4.4

    Description
    ===========

    Exworm discovered that gxine insecurely implements formatted printing
    in the hostname decoding function.

    Impact
    ======

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a carefully crafted file
    with gxine, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All gxine users should upgrade to the latest available version:

        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose media-video/gxine

    References
    ==========

      [ 1 ] CAN-2005-1692
            http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1692
      [ 2 ] Bugtraq ID 13707
            http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13707
      [ 3 ] Original Advisory
            http://www.0xbadexworm.org/adv/gxinefmt.txt

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

      http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-19.xml

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
    security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    http://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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