RealPlayer Error Message Format String Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA16961
Release Date: 2005-09-27
Last Update: 2005-10-04
Popularity: 14,705 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:RealPlayer 10.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2710


Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in Linux RealPlayer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA16954

The vulnerabilities have been confirmed in Linux RealPlayer version 10.0.5.756 (gold), and have been reported in versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.5.

Solution:
Update to version 10.0.6
http://www.real.com/linux

Changelog:
2005-10-03: Added CVE reference and updated "Description", "Solution Status" and "Solution" sections.
2005-10-04: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Other References:
SA16954:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16954/

US-CERT VU#361181:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361181


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