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Linux Real, HelixPlayer Users at Risk
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Well, this certainly blows. Apparently the Real Player for Linux has some flaws that could spell trouble for ‘Joe-User’ out there. With any luck, the flaw will be fixed here soon. Until then, I think that I will skip over this myself.
A flaw in the Linux and Unix versions of RealPlayer and HelixPlayer could put users at risk of attack, according to at least two security firms. Making matters worse, exploit code is now publicly available on the Internet due to a leak in an Internet chat room.
The problem stems from a format string error that the programs run into when parsing a specially created RealPix or RealText document. An attacker could take complete control of a system by exploiting this vulnerability. [Read the rest]