TITLE:
Gentoo update for mplayer

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19114

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19114/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for mplayer. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA17892
SA18718

SOLUTION:
Update to version "media-video/mplayer-1.0.20060217" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-03.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17892:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17892/

SA18718:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18718/

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