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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201312-11 ] Win32 Codecs: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201312-11

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Win32 Codecs: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: December 16, 2013

Bugs: #232999

ID: 201312-11

 

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Synopsis

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A buffer overflow vulnerability in Win32 Codecs can potentially allow

for user-assisted arbitrary code execution.

 

Background

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Win32 Codecs is a set of Windows audio and video playback codecs.

 

Affected packages

=================

 

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-libs/win32codecs <= 20071007-r4 Vulnerable!

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NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate

to another package if one is available or wait for the

existing packages to be marked stable by their

architecture maintainers.

 

Description

===========

 

A heap-based buffer overflow exists when handling Shockwave Flash

files.

 

Impact

======

 

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted Flash

file using a package linked against Win32 Codecs, possibly resulting in

execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a

Denial of Service condition.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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Gentoo has discontinued support for Win32 Codecs. We recommend that

users unmerge Win32 Codecs:

 

# emerge --unmerge "media-libs/win32codecs"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-5400

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-5400

 

Availability

============

 

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201312-11.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

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