Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

BID:15044

Info

Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15044
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2967
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 08 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:27AM
Credit: Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: xine xine-lib 1.1
xine xine-lib 1.0.2
xine xine-lib 1.0.1
xine xine-lib 1.0
xine xine-lib 0.9.13
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 10.1
Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 9.1
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
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Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
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Debian Linux 3.0 mips
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Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
Debian Linux 3.0 arm
Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Debian Linux 3.0
Conectiva Linux 10.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

Xine-lib is susceptible to a remote format-string vulnerability. This issue is due to the application's failure to securely implement a formatted-printing function.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application.

Xine-lib versions 0.9.13, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, and 1.1.0 are reported to be affected. Other versions may also be affected, as well as all applications that use a vulnerable version of the library.

Exploit / POC

Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

A proof-of-concept exploit is available that causes a crash in affected applications. This is a fake CDDB server that returns the following data to clients:

# %n%n%n%n
DISCID=$2
DTITLE=Exploiters / Formatted and Stringed
DYEAR=2005
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=Format
TTITLE1=String
TTITLE2=Bug
EXTD= YEAR: 2005
EXTT0=
EXTT1=
EXTT2=
PLAYORDER=

Solution / Fix

Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

Solution:

Please see the referenced vendor advisories for further information.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]


xine xine-lib 1.0

xine xine-lib 1.0.1

xine xine-lib 1.1

Conectiva Linux 10.0

References

Xine-Lib Remote CDDB Information Format String Vulnerability

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