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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-06.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc9486a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<?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="200601-06"> + <title>xine-lib, FFmpeg: Heap-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + xine-lib and FFmpeg are vulnerable to a buffer overflow that may be + exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xine-lib ffmpeg</product> + <announced>January 10, 2006</announced> + <revised>January 10, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>115849</bug> + <bug>116181</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/xine-lib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.1-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.1-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="media-video/ffmpeg" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.4.9_p20051216</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.4.9_p20051216</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + xine is a GPL high-performance, portable and reusable multimedia + playback engine. xine-lib is xine's core engine. FFmpeg is a very fast + video and audio converter and is used in xine-lib. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Simon Kilvington has reported a vulnerability in FFmpeg + libavcodec. The flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the + "avcodec_default_get_buffer()" function. This function doesn't properly + handle specially crafted PNG files as a result of a heap overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to run an FFmpeg based + application on a maliciously crafted PNG file, resulting in the + execution of 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 xine-lib users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.1-r3"</code> + <p> + All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-0.4.9_p20051216"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4048">CVE-2005-4048</uri> + <uri link="http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/26558">Original advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:30:55 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:22:43 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:59:16 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |