Description
xine 1.x alpha, 1.x beta, and 1.0rc through 1.0rc3a, and xine-ui 0.9.21 to 0.9.23 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) audio.sun_audio_device or (2) dxr3.devicename options in an MRL link.
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 | xine-ui | 0.99.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xine-ui | 0.99.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xine-ui | 0.99.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Xine 0.9.x and Xine-Lib 1 - Multiple Remote File Overwrite Vulnerabilities EDB-24038 · remote · Apr 22, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 11433 third-party-advisory
- http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-1
- 10193 vdb-entry
- xine-mrl-file-overwrite(15939) vdb-entry
- SSA:2004-111 vendor-advisory
- http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-2
- GLSA-200404-20 vendor-advisory
- 5739 vdb-entry
- 5594 vdb-entry