OSVDB ID: 42208

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

Info

Disclosure

Dec 24, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
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.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

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

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/42208