[slackware-security] xine-lib update (SSA:2004-124-03)

From: Slackware Security Team (security_at_slackware.com)
Date: 05/03/04

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    [slackware-security] xine-lib update (SSA:2004-124-03)

    New xine-lib packages are available for Slackware 9.1 and -current to fix a
    security issue where playing a specially crafted Real RTSP stream could run
    malicious code as the user playing the stream.

    More details about this issue may be found in this advisory:
        http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-3

    Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
    +--------------------------+
    Sun May 2 17:16:41 PDT 2004
    patches/packages/xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz: Upgraded to xine-lib-1-rc4.
      This fixes an exploit possible when playing Real RTSP streams.
      For more details, see:
        http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-3
      (* Security fix *)
    +--------------------------+

    Where to find the new packages:
    +-----------------------------+

    Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz

    Updated package for Slackware -current:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz

    MD5 signatures:
    +-------------+

    Slackware 9.1 package:
    78f2924f19dda0399317fb0eb34dc4da xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz

    Slackware -current package:
    eef1fc39ce6d88cf3b46f57084eb3dc2 xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz

    Installation instructions:
    +------------------------+

    Upgrade the package as root:
    # upgradepkg xine-lib-1rc4-i686-1.tgz

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