Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | HelixPlayer security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:788 | First vendor Publication | 2005-09-27 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-09-27 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Critical | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 9.3 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated HelixPlayer package that fixes a string format issue is now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ppc, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, x86_64 3. Problem description: HelixPlayer is a media player. A format string bug was discovered in the way HelixPlayer processes RealPix (.rp) files. It is possible for a malformed RealPix file to execute arbitrary code as the user running HelixPlayer. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2710 to this issue. All users of HelixPlayer are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains HelixPlayer version 10.0.6 and is not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 168078 - CAN-2005-2710 HelixPlayer Format String Flaw |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-788.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11015 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11015 | ||
| Title: | Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) image handle or (2) timeformat attribute in a RealPix (.rp) or RealText (.rt) file. | ||
| Description: | Format string vulnerability in Real HelixPlayer and RealPlayer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) image handle or (2) timeformat attribute in a RealPix (.rp) or RealText (.rt) file. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2710 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11444 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11444 | ||
| Title: | Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header. | ||
| Description: | Heap-based buffer overflow in the embedded player in multiple RealNetworks products and versions including RealPlayer 10.x, RealOne Player, and Helix Player allows remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunked Transfer-Encoding HTTP response in which either (1) the chunk header length is specified as -1, (2) the chunk header with a length that is less than the actual amount of sent data, or (3) a missing chunk header. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2922 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
SAINT Exploits
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| RealPlayer invalid chunk header heap overflow | More info here |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200510-07 (realplayer helixplayer) File : nvt/glsa_200510_07.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: linux-realplayer File : nvt/freebsd_linux-realplayer3.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 826-1 (helix-player) File : nvt/deb_826_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 24062 | RealNetworks Multiple Products Web Page Embedded Player Content Overflow |
| 19696 | RealNetworks Helix Player invalid-handle Error Message Format String <PRODUCT> contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to <ISSUE_DESCRIPTION>. The issue is triggered when <CONDITION> occurs. It is possible that the flaw may allow <IMPACT> resulting in a loss of <confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability>. c0ntex has discovered a vulnerability in Helix Player, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when displaying the invalid-handle error message. This may be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted ".rp" file. The ".rt" file format may also be affected. Successful exploitation requires that the user is e.g. tricking into opening or following a link to a malicious ".rp" file. The vulnerability has been confirmed in Helix Player 1.0.5.757 (gold), and affects only the Linux/Unix platforms. Other versions may also be affected. |
| 19695 | RealPlayer invalid-handle Error Message Format String |
Snort® IPS/IDS
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-10 | RealNetworks RealPlayer error message format string vulnerability attempt RuleID : 8091 - Revision : 15 - Type : FILE-MULTIMEDIA |
| 2014-01-10 | RealNetworks RealPlayer invalid chunk size heap overflow attempt RuleID : 17666 - Revision : 13 - Type : FILE-MULTIMEDIA |
| 2014-01-10 | Multiple web browsers HTTP chunked transfer-encoding memory corruption attempt RuleID : 15462 - Revision : 20 - Type : BROWSER-OTHER |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-01-24 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-762.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-01-08 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-788.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-05-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_fe4c84fcbdb511dab7d400123ffe8333.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-03-27 | Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch File : suse_SA_2006_018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-03-24 | Name : The remote Windows application is affected by several issues. File : realplayer_6_0_12_1483.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-11 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200510-07.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-11 | Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch File : suse_SA_2005_059.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-826.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-940.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-941.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-788.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:41 |
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