Scope of latest RealPlayer vuln

[Simon Brady]

The Real Security Update notice at

http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040123_player/EN/

gives a download URL for the English RealPlayer v2 (build 6.0.11.872) and
instructs users of localised v2 players to use the Check for Updates menu
option in the product.

Just for fun, I tried Check for Updates from my previous v2 player
(English 6.0.11.868), but it only gave me the option of upgrading to
RealPlayer 10 Beta. Does this mean that .868 is also not vulnerable, or
are Real relying on users of English v2 players to read the above notice?
What good is Check for Updates to these people if it doesn't report the
existence of .872?

Does anyone (NGSS?) have a list of precisely which versions are and aren't
vulnerable? IMAO the Real notice is hopelessly vague on this.

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Simon Brady mailto:simon.brady@otago.ac.nz
ITS Technical Services
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

[Simon Brady]

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, I wrote:

> The Real Security Update notice at
>
> http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040123_player/EN/
>
> gives a download URL for the English RealPlayer v2 (build 6.0.11.872) and
> instructs users of localised v2 players to use the Check for Updates menu
> option in the product.
> [...]
> Does anyone (NGSS?) have a list of precisely which versions are and aren't
> vulnerable? IMAO the Real notice is hopelessly vague on this.

The nice people at Real customer support have since provided the following
details:

"Please note that only the latest version of RealOne Player 6.0.11.872
and the RealPlayer 10 version 6.0.12.690 has the security patch
integrated in it."

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Simon Brady mailto:simon.brady@otago.ac.nz
ITS Technical Services
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand