Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) client for (1) MPlayer before 1.0pre4 and (2) xine lib (xine-lib) before 1-rc4, when playing Real RTSP (realrtsp) streams, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (a) long URLs, (b) long Real server responses, or (c) long Real Data Transport (RDT) packets.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 1.0~pre6a-1 | — |
References
- mplayer-rtsp-rdt-bo(16019) vdb-entry
- http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-3
- GLSA-200405-24 vendor-advisory