From koon@gentoo.org Wed Jul 6 09:14:14 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:11:41 +0200 Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200507-04 ] RealPlayer: Heap overflow vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: RealPlayer: Heap overflow vulnerability Date: July 06, 2005 Bugs: #96923 ID: 200507-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== RealPlayer is a multimedia player capable of handling multiple multimedia file formats. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/realplayer < 10.0.5 >= 10.0.5 Description =========== RealPlayer is vulnerable to a heap overflow when opening RealMedia files which make use of RealText. Impact ====== 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. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/realplayer-10.0.5" References ========== [ 1 ] RealNetworks Security Advisory http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/050623_player/EN/ [ 2 ] CAN-2005-1766 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1766 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-04.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 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/