Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4869 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Ffmpeg

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
ffmpeg
mplayer
CWE-399
critical
nessus

Summary

FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2009-297.NASL
    descriptionVulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in ffmpeg : - The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file (CVE-2008-3230) - FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a Tcp/udp memory leak. (CVE-2008-4869) - Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision 16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed 4X movie file with a large current_track value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference (CVE-2009-0385) The updated packages fix this issue. Update : Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id42809
    published2009-11-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/42809
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : ffmpeg (MDVSA-2009:297-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:297. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(42809);
      script_version("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:52");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3230", "CVE-2008-4869", "CVE-2009-0385");
      script_bugtraq_id(33502);
      script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2009:297-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ffmpeg (MDVSA-2009:297-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in ffmpeg :
    
      - The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers
        to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a
        crafted GIF file (CVE-2008-3230)
    
      - FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows
        context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service
        (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a Tcp/udp
        memory leak. (CVE-2008-4869)
    
      - Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header
        function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision
        16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
        via a malformed 4X movie file with a large current_track
        value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference
        (CVE-2009-0385)
    
    The updated packages fix this issue.
    
    Update :
    
    Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0
    customers"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected 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:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
      script_cwe_id(20, 189, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ffmpeg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avformats51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avutil49");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ffmpeg51-static-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavformats51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavutil49");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libffmpeg51-static-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/12/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/11/16");
      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:"MDK2008.0", reference:"ffmpeg-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64avformats51-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64avutil49-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64ffmpeg51-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64ffmpeg51-devel-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64ffmpeg51-static-devel-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libavformats51-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libavutil49-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libffmpeg51-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libffmpeg51-devel-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libffmpeg51-static-devel-0.4.9-3.pre1.8994.2.3mdv2008.0", 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 familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200903-33.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200903-33 (FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities were found in FFmpeg: astrange reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet() in libavformat/psxstr.c when processing .str files (CVE-2008-3162). Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c (CVE-2008-4866). A buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c (CVE-2008-4867). An unspecified vulnerability in the avcodec_close() function in libavcodec/utils.c (CVE-2008-4868). Unspecified memory leaks (CVE-2008-4869). Tobias Klein repoerted a NULL pointer dereference due to an integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header() function in libavformat/4xm.c (CVE-2009-0385). Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35969
    published2009-03-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35969
    titleGLSA-200903-33 : FFmpeg: Multiple 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 200903-33.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2016 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(35969);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:45");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3162", "CVE-2008-4866", "CVE-2008-4867", "CVE-2008-4868", "CVE-2008-4869", "CVE-2009-0385");
      script_bugtraq_id(33502);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200903-33");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200903-33 : FFmpeg: Multiple 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-200903-33
    (FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities were found in FFmpeg:
        astrange
        reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet() in
        libavformat/psxstr.c when processing .str files (CVE-2008-3162).
        Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c
        (CVE-2008-4866).
        A buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c
        (CVE-2008-4867).
        An unspecified vulnerability in the
        avcodec_close() function in libavcodec/utils.c (CVE-2008-4868).
        Unspecified memory leaks (CVE-2008-4869).
        Tobias Klein
        repoerted a NULL pointer dereference due to an integer signedness error
        in the fourxm_read_header() function in libavformat/4xm.c
        (CVE-2009-0385).
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media
        file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the
        privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200903-33"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/ffmpeg-0.4.9_p20090201'
        All gst-plugins-ffmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-plugins/gst-plugins-ffmpeg-0.10.5'
        All Mplayer users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc2_p28450'"
      );
      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:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(119, 189, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ffmpeg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gst-plugins-ffmpeg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mplayer");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/03/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/03/20");
      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:"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-plugins/gst-plugins-ffmpeg", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.10.5"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.10.5"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/mplayer", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.0_rc2_p28450"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.0_rc2_p28450"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/ffmpeg", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.4.9_p20090201"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.4.9_p20090201"))) 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, "FFmpeg");
    }