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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 |
Copyright | Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com |
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