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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55573
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200510-07 (realplayer helixplayer)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200510-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200510-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
RealPlayer and Helix Player are vulnerable to a format string vulnerability
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
All RealPlayer users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/realplayer-10.0.6'

All Helix Player users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/helixplayer-1.0.6'

CVSS Score:
5.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-2710
Bugtraq: 20050926 RealPlayer && HelixPlayer Remote Format String Exploit (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112785544325326&w=2
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#361181
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361181
Debian Security Information: DSA-826 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-826
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112775929608219&w=2
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-07.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=311&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/13
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11015
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16954
http://secunia.com/advisories/16961
http://secunia.com/advisories/16981
http://secunia.com/advisories/17116
http://secunia.com/advisories/17127
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/27
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/41
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2005:059 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_59_RealPlayer.html
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