INFORMATION BULLETIN
INFORMATION BULLETIN
| PROBLEM: | There is a format string bug was discovered in the way RealPlayer and HelixPlayer process RealPix (.rp) files. |
| SOFTWARE: | Linux RealPlayer 10 (10.0.0-5) Helix Player (10.0.0 - 5) |
| PLATFORM: | Red Hat Desktop (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 3) & (v. 4) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras (v. 3 ) & (v. 4) Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge |
| DAMAGE: | It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute arbitrary code as the user running RealPlayer and HelixPlayer. |
| SOLUTION: | Upgrade to the appropriate version. |
| VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: |
The risk is MEDIUM. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute arbitrary code as the user running RealPlayer and HelixPlayer. There are known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability. |
| LINKS: | |
| CIAC BULLETIN: | http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-314.shtml |
| ORIGINAL BULLETINS: | Red Hat RHSA-2005:788-3 |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html | |
| Red Hat RHSA-2005:762-12 | |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-762.html | |
| ADDITIONAL LINKS: | Debian Security Advisory DSA-826-1 http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-826 Real Networks Security Document of 9/30/2005 http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/050930_player/EN/ |
| CVE: | CVE-2005-2710 |
REVISION HISTORY:
09/30/2005 - revised to add a link to Debian Security Advisory DSA-826-1
for Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge.
10/03/2005 - revised to add a link to Real Networks Security Update Document
that provides links to patches for Linux platforms.
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Critical: HelixPlayer security update
Advisory: RHSA-2005:788-3
Type: Security Advisory
Issued on: 2005-09-27
Last updated on: 2005-09-27
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)
CVEs (cve.mitre.org): CAN-2005-2710
Details
An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a string format issue is now
available.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
HelixPlayer is a media player.
A format string bug was discovered in the way HelixPlayer processes RealPix
(.rp) files. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute
arbitrary code as the user running HelixPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2710
to this issue.
All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which contains HelixPlayer version 10.0.6 and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
Updated packages
Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)
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SRPMS:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.src.rpm 77bcadb90099c21c579ad8f51d4c7292
IA-32:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
x86_64:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)
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SRPMS:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.src.rpm 77bcadb90099c21c579ad8f51d4c7292
IA-32:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
PPC:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.ppc.rpm 1604bc8fa9eb7d6ef1733d3b047b8cc9
x86_64:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)
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SRPMS:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.src.rpm 77bcadb90099c21c579ad8f51d4c7292
IA-32:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
x86_64:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)
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SRPMS:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.src.rpm 77bcadb90099c21c579ad8f51d4c7292
IA-32:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
x86_64:
HelixPlayer-1.0.6-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm 40ff8c8ac5f9acc8019db7bd91a1f819
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)
Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)
168078 - CAN-2005-2710 HelixPlayer Format String Flaw
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2710
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