GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 32045

This page contains detailed information about the GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 32045
Name: GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Filename: gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2008-04-25
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-06
Plugin Version: 1.20
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2008-04-23
CVE [?]: CVE-2007-6681, CVE-2008-0073, CVE-2008-1489, CVE-2008-1768, CVE-2008-1769, CVE-2008-1881
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vlc

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200804-25 (VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in VLC: Luigi Auriemma discovered that the stack-based buffer overflow when reading subtitles, which has been reported as CVE-2007-6681 in GLSA 200803-13, was not properly fixed (CVE-2008-1881). Alin Rad Pop of Secunia reported an array indexing vulnerability in the sdpplin_parse() function when processing streams from RTSP servers in Xine code, which is also used in VLC (CVE-2008-0073). Drew Yao and Nico Golde reported an integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf() function in the file libmp4.c leading to a heap-based buffer overflow when reading MP4 files (CVE-2008-1489). Drew Yao also reported integer overflows in the MP4 demuxer, the Real demuxer and in the Cinepak codec, which might lead to buffer overflows (CVE-2008-1768). Drew Yao finally discovered and a boundary error in Cinepak, which might lead to memory corruption (CVE-2008-1769). Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file or stream, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code. Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.8.6f'

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code vulnerability:

Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/dos/5307.pl
[EDB-5307: MPlayer 1.0 rc2 - 'sdpplin_parse()' Array Indexing Buffer Overflow (PoC)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/5667.py
[EDB-5667: VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d SSA Parsing Double Sh311 - Universal]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.5 (High)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-25.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(32045);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-6681", "CVE-2008-0073", "CVE-2008-1489", "CVE-2008-1768", "CVE-2008-1769", "CVE-2008-1881");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200804-25");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200804-25
(VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

    Multiple vulnerabilities were found in VLC:
    Luigi Auriemma discovered that the stack-based buffer overflow when
    reading subtitles, which has been reported as CVE-2007-6681 in GLSA
    200803-13, was not properly fixed (CVE-2008-1881).
    Alin Rad Pop of Secunia reported an array indexing vulnerability in the
    sdpplin_parse() function when processing streams from RTSP servers in
    Xine code, which is also used in VLC (CVE-2008-0073).
    Drew Yao and Nico Golde reported an integer overflow in the
    MP4_ReadBox_rdrf() function in the file libmp4.c leading to a
    heap-based buffer overflow when reading MP4 files (CVE-2008-1489).
    Drew Yao also reported integer overflows in the MP4 demuxer,
    the Real demuxer and in the Cinepak codec, which might lead to buffer
    overflows (CVE-2008-1768).
    Drew Yao finally discovered and a
    boundary error in Cinepak, which might lead to memory corruption
    (CVE-2008-1769).
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media
    file or stream, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary
    code.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200803-13"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200804-25"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version:
    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-0.8.6f'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119, 189, 399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vlc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/04/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/04/25");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/vlc", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.8.6f"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.8.6f"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "VLC");
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Gentoo Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code plugin ID 32045.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

GLSA | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory:

200804-25

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-189 (Category) Numeric Errors
CWE-399 (Category) Resource Management Errors

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

31721 - Debian DSA-1536-1 : libxine - several vulnerabilities
31949 - Debian DSA-1543-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities
39451 - Debian DSA-1819-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities
31665 - Fedora 8 : xine-lib-1.1.11-1.fc8 (2008-2569)
31818 - Fedora 7 : xine-lib-1.1.11.1-1.fc7 (2008-2945)
31439 - GLSA-200803-13 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
33831 - GLSA-200808-01 : xine-lib: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
36948 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : xine-lib (MDVSA-2008:178)
37535 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mplayer (MDVSA-2008:219)
31708 - Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / current : xine-lib (SSA:2008-089-03)
31716 - openSUSE 10 Security Update : xine-devel (xine-devel-5113)
31723 - SuSE 10 Security Update : xine (ZYPP Patch Number 5116)
33940 - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.04 / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS : xine-lib vulnerabilities (USN-635-1)
31853 - VLC Media Player < 0.8.6f Multiple Vulnerabilities

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file gentoo_GLSA-200804-25.nasl version 1.20. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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GLSA-200804-25 : VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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