First published: Tue Nov 16 2004(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the http_open function in Kaffeine before 0.5, whose code is also used in gxine before 0.3.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Content-Type header for a Real Audio Media (.ram) playlist file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Kaffeine Player | =0.4.2 | |
Kaffeine Player | =0.4.3 | |
Kaffeine Player | =0.4.3b | |
Kaffeine Player | =0.5_rc1 | |
Xine | =0.3 | |
Gentoo Linux |
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The severity of CVE-2004-1034 is critical as it allows remote attackers to cause an application crash and potentially execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2004-1034, update Kaffeine and Gxine to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically versions newer than 0.5 and 0.3.3 respectively.
CVE-2004-1034 affects Kaffeine versions before 0.5 and Gxine versions before 0.3.3.
The impact of CVE-2004-1034 includes application crashes and the potential for arbitrary code execution.
Yes, CVE-2004-1034 can be exploited remotely through a specially crafted .ram playlist file.