HelixPlayer security update
| Advisory: | RHSA-2005:392-08 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Security Advisory |
| Severity: | Critical |
| Issued on: | 2005-04-20 |
| Last updated on: | 2005-04-20 |
| 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): |
CVE-2005-0755 |
Details
An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a buffer overflow 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 buffer overflow bug was found in the way HelixPlayer processes RAM files.
An attacker could create a specially crafted RAM file which could execute
arbitrary code when opened by a user. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0755 to
this issue.
All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which contains HelixPlayer version 10.0.4 and is not vulnerable to this
issue.
Solution
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Updated packages
| Red Hat Desktop (v. 4) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 7b8b717486cef711cedac7624fccae37 |
| IA-32: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| x86_64: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 7b8b717486cef711cedac7624fccae37 |
| IA-32: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| PPC: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.ppc.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: df33b125bab4b771cc7036c9aa7d4345 |
| x86_64: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 7b8b717486cef711cedac7624fccae37 |
| IA-32: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| x86_64: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 7b8b717486cef711cedac7624fccae37 |
| IA-32: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| x86_64: | |
| HelixPlayer-1.0.4-1.1.EL4.2.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2010:0094 |
MD5: 1c7a616a6867f71cf23e05ea6b3c313a |
| (The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network) | |
Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)
155386 - HelixPlayer buffer overflow
References
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/050419_player/EN/
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