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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54331
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:115 (mplayer)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to mplayer
announced via advisory MDKSA-2005:115.

Two heap overflows were discovered in mplayer's code handling the
RealMedia RTSP and Microsoft Media Services streams over TCP (MMST).
These vulnerabilities could allow for a malicious server to execute
arbitrary code on the client computer with the permissions of the
user running MPlayer.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Affected versions: 10.1, 10.2, Corporate 3.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2005:115
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/news.html#vuln10
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/news.html#vuln11

Risk factor : High

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