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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-04.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ce8dc8bd --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200507-04"> + <title>RealPlayer: Heap overflow vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow that could lead to remote + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">realplayer</product> + <announced>July 06, 2005</announced> + <revised>July 06, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>96923</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/realplayer" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">10.0.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">10.0.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + RealPlayer is a multimedia player capable of handling multiple + multimedia file formats. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow when opening RealMedia + files which make use of RealText. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By enticing a user to play a specially crafted RealMedia file an + attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user + running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest available + version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-10.0.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/050623_player/EN/">RealNetworks Security Advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1766">CAN-2005-1766</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:08:55 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:38:32 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:36:44 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |