[ GLSA 200608-24 ] AlsaPlayer: Multiple buffer overflows

[Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200608-24
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: AlsaPlayer: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: August 26, 2006
      Bugs: #143402
        ID: 200608-24

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Synopsis
========

AlsaPlayer is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows which could lead
to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

AlsaPlayer is a heavily multithreaded PCM player that tries to utilize
ALSA utilities and drivers. As of June 2004, the project is inactive.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package                 /    Vulnerable    /           Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  media-sound/alsaplayer      <= 0.99.76-r3             Vulnerable!
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate
           to another package if one is available or wait for the
           existing packages to be marked stable by their
           architecture maintainers.

Description
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AlsaPlayer contains three buffer overflows: in the function that
handles the HTTP connections, the GTK interface, and the CDDB querying
mechanism.

Impact
======

An attacker could exploit the first vulnerability by enticing a user to
load a malicious URL resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with
the permissions of the user running AlsaPlayer.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

AlsaPlayer has been masked in Portage pending the resolution of these
issues. AlsaPlayer users are advised to uninstall the package until
further notice:

    # emerge --ask --unmerge "media-sound/alsaplayer"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4089
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-4089

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-24.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5cheers

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