Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0255 - Remote Format String vulnerability in Xine 0.99.4

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
xine
critical
nessus

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Xine
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-027.NASL
    descriptionFormat 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24641
    published2007-02-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24641
    titleMandrake 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 familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2007-154.NASL
    descriptionFormat 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id37370
    published2009-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37370
    titleMandrake 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");