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[ GLSA 200410-27 ] mpg123: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities
From: Kurt Lieber <klieber () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:26:04 +0000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200410-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: mpg123: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities Date: October 27, 2004 Bugs: #68343 ID: 200410-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in mpg123 which could lead to execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== mpg123 is a MPEG Audio Player. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/mpg123 < 0.59s-r5 >= 0.59s-r5 Description =========== Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the getauthfromURL() and http_open() functions have been reported by Carlos Barros. Additionally, the Gentoo Linux Sound Team fixed additional boundary checks which were found to be lacking. Impact ====== By enticing a user to open a malicious playlist or URL or making use of a specially-crafted symlink, an attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running mpg123. 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/mpg123-0.59s-r5" References ========== [ 1 ] Security Advisory by Carlos Barros http://www.barrossecurity.com/advisories/mpg123_getauthfromurl_bof_advisory.txt Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-27.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 2004 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/1.0
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