Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0254 - Remote Format String vulnerability in Xine Errors.C
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
Nessus
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-027.NASL description Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2007-0254) XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017. (CVE-2007-0255) The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 24641 published 2007-02-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24641 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xine-ui (MDKSA-2007:027) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:027. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(24641); script_version ("1.16"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:48"); script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0254", "CVE-2007-0255"); script_bugtraq_id(22002); script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2007:027"); script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xine-ui (MDKSA-2007:027)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2007-0254) XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017. (CVE-2007-0255) The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected xine-ui, xine-ui-aa and / or xine-ui-fb packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:ND"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui-aa"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui-fb"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/01/26"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/18"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"xine-ui-0.99.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"xine-ui-aa-0.99.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"xine-ui-fb-0.99.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-200701-18.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-18 (xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities) Due to the improper handling and use of format strings, the errors_create_window() function in errors.c does not safely write data to memory. Impact : An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file with xine-ui, and possibly execute arbitrary code. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 24254 published 2007-01-26 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24254 title GLSA-200701-18 : xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-18. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(24254); script_version("1.15"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43"); script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0254"); script_bugtraq_id(22002); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200701-18"); script_name(english:"GLSA-200701-18 : xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-18 (xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities) Due to the improper handling and use of format strings, the errors_create_window() function in errors.c does not safely write data to memory. Impact : An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file with xine-ui, and possibly execute arbitrary code. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200701-18" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All xine-ui users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/xine-ui-0.99.5_pre20060716'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xine-ui"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/01/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/01/26"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/01/11"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/xine-ui", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.99.5_pre20060716"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.99.5_pre20060716"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "xine-ui"); }
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-154.NASL description Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2007-0254) XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017. (CVE-2007-0255) Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 37370 published 2009-04-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37370 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xine-ui (MDKSA-2007:154) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:154. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(37370); script_version ("1.14"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:49"); script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0254", "CVE-2007-0255"); script_bugtraq_id(22002); script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2007:154"); script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xine-ui (MDKSA-2007:154)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Format string vulnerability in the errors_create_window function in errors.c in xine-ui allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. (CVE-2007-0254) XINE 0.99.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain M3U file that contains a long #EXTINF line and contains format string specifiers in an invalid udp:// URI, possibly a variant of CVE-2007-0017. (CVE-2007-0255) Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected xine-ui, xine-ui-aa and / or xine-ui-fb packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:ND"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui-aa"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xine-ui-fb"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/08/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"xine-ui-0.99.4-8.1mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"xine-ui-aa-0.99.4-8.1mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.1", reference:"xine-ui-fb-0.99.4-8.1mdv2007.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
References
- http://osvdb.org/31594
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23709
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23931
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:027
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:154
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456590/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31505