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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1244] DSA-1244-1 xine-lib Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1244-1 xine-lib
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
It was discovered that the Xine multimedia library performs insufficient
sanitising of Real streams, which might lead to the execution of arbitrary
code through a buffer overflow.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.1-1sarge5.
For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem has been
fixed in version 1.1.2+dfsg-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.2+dfsg-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your xine-lib packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1244
Threat Level: High
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