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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Xine-lib HTTP Response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Xine-lib HTTP Response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2243
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2802
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-06-09
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Ubuntu has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Xine-lib. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "xineplug_inp_http.so" plugin that does not properly handle an overly long reply received from an HTTP server, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable application or execute arbitrary commands.
Affected Products
Ubuntu 5.04
Ubuntu 5.10
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Solution
Upgrade libxine1 to version 1.0-1ubuntu3.7 (for Ubuntu 5.04), version 1.0.1-1ubuntu10.3 (for Ubuntu 5.10), or version 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.1 (for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS).
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2243
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/13148
ChangeLog
2006-06-09 : Initial release
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