1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-123-1

USN-123-1: Xine library vulnerabilities

Publication date

6 May 2005

Overview

Xine library vulnerabilities

Releases

Details

Two buffer overflows have been discovered in the MMS and Real RTSP
stream handlers of the Xine library. By tricking a user to connect to
a malicious MMS or RTSP video/audio stream source with an application
that uses this library, an attacker could crash the client and
possibly even execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the player
application.

Two buffer overflows have been discovered in the MMS and Real RTSP
stream handlers of the Xine library. By tricking a user to connect to
a malicious MMS or RTSP video/audio stream source with an application
that uses this library, an attacker could crash the client and
possibly even execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the player
application.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
5.04 hoary libxine1 – 
4.10 warty libxine1 – 

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