CVE-2004-1951: Medium severity xine xine vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

xine 1.x alpha, 1.x beta, and 1.0rc through 1.0rc3a, and xine-ui 0.9.21 to 0.9.23 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) audio.sunaudiodevice or (2) dxr3.devicename options in an MRL link.

Affected Software

27 affected components
xine xine=1_beta9
xine xine=1_beta3
xine xine=1_rc0a
xine Xine-lib=1_rc3b
xine xine=1_beta4
xine xine=1_rc3b
xine xine=1_beta2
xine xine=0.9.8
xine xine=1_rc3a
xine xine-ui=0.9.21
xine xine=1_rc2
xine Xine-lib=1_rc3c
xine xine=1_beta10
xine xine=1_beta12
xine xine-ui=0.9.23
xine xine=1_beta11
xine xine=1_beta7
xine xine=1_beta8
xine xine=0.9.13
xine xine=1_rc1
xine Xine-lib=1_rc2
xine xine=1_beta6
xine xine=1_beta1
xine xine=1_rc3
xine Xine-lib=1_rc3a
xine xine-ui=0.9.22
xine xine=1_beta5

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1951?

CVE-2004-1951 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1951?

To fix CVE-2004-1951, users should upgrade to a patched version of xine or xine-ui that resolves this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1951?

CVE-2004-1951 affects xine versions 1.x alpha, 1.x beta, versions through 1.0rc3a, and xine-ui versions 0.9.21 to 0.9.23.

4

What exploit does CVE-2004-1951 enable?

CVE-2004-1951 enables remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on a vulnerable system.

5

Is CVE-2004-1951 related to specific devices or configurations?

Yes, CVE-2004-1951 is related to the audio.sun_audio_device or dxr3.devicename options in an MRL link.

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