The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'vlc' package(s) announced via the DSA-1252-1 advisory. Kevin Finisterre discovered several format string problems in vlc, a multimedia player and streamer, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2. For the testing distribution (etch) this problem has... (truncated
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 32 |
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![]() | Format string | 3 Jan 200702:28 | – | prion |
![]() | Format string | 16 Jan 200723:28 | – | prion |
![]() | CVE-2007-0017 | 3 Jan 200702:28 | – | cve |
![]() | CVE-2007-0255 | 16 Jan 200723:28 | – | cve |
![]() | SuSE Update for xine-ui,xine-lib,xine-extra,xine-devel SUSE-SA:2007:013 | 28 Jan 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200701-24 (vlc) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 1252-1 (vlc) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200701-24 (vlc) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for xine-ui MDKSA-2007:027 (xine-ui) | 9 Apr 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for xine-ui MDKSA-2007:027 (xine-ui) | 9 Apr 200900:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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debian | www.debian.org/security/2007/DSA-1252-1 |
security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-1252 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57830");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0017");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 22:17:11 +0000 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1252-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB(3\.1|4)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-1252-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2007/DSA-1252-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-1252");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'vlc' package(s) announced via the DSA-1252-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Kevin Finisterre discovered several format string problems in vlc, a multimedia player and streamer, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2.
For the testing distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.6.a.debian-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'vlc' package(s) on Debian 3.1, Debian 4.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB3.1") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gnome-vlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gvlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"kvlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libvlc0-dev", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"mozilla-plugin-vlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"qvlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-alsa", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-esd", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-ggi", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-glide", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-gnome", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-gtk", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-alsa", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-arts", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-esd", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-ggi", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-glide", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-sdl", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-svgalib", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-qt", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-sdl", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"wxvlc", ver:"0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "DEB4") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libvlc0", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libvlc0-dev", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"mozilla-plugin-vlc", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-nox", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-alsa", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-arts", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-esd", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-ggi", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-glide", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-sdl", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vlc-plugin-svgalib", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"wxvlc", ver:"0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-3", rls:"DEB4"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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