42208 : VLC Media Player network/httpd.c httpd_FileCallBack Function Connection Parameter Format String
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Disclosure

Dec 24, 2007

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Connection parameter.

Classification

Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.6e or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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References

CVE ID: 2007-6682 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 27015
Secunia Advisory ID: 28233 29284 29766
Related OSVDB ID: 42204 42205 42207
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-12/0291.html
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00113.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6e

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