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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200604-04] Kaffeine: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Kaffeine: Buffer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200604-04
(Kaffeine: Buffer overflow)
Kaffeine uses an unchecked buffer when fetching remote RAM
playlists via HTTP.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to play a specially-crafted
RAM playlist resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
permissions of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0051
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060404-1.txt
Solution:
All Kaffeine users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/kaffeine-0.7.1-r2"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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