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[ GLSA 200904-15 ] mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:02:51 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: April 16, 2009 Bugs: #265342 ID: 200904-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An error in mpg123 might allow for the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== mpg123 is a realtime MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player for layers 1, 2 and 3. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/mpg123 < 1.7.2 >= 1.7.2 Description =========== The vendor reported a signedness error in the store_id3_text() function in id3.c, allowing for out-of-bounds memory access. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open an MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) file containing a specially crafted ID3 tag, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-1.7.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-1301 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1301 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-15.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 ======= Copyright 2009 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/2.5
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