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[ GLSA 200501-14 ] mpg123: Buffer overflow
From: Dan Margolis <krispykringle () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:08:37 -0500
Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: mpg123: Buffer overflow Date: January 10, 2005 Bugs: #76862 ID: 200501-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code by way of specially crafted MP2 or MP3 files. Background ========== mpg123 is a real-time MPEG audio player. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/mpg123 < 0.59s-r9 >= 0.59s-r9 Description =========== mpg123 improperly parses frame headers in input streams. Impact ====== By inducing a user to play a malicious file, an attacker may be able to exploit a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with the permissions 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-r9" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0991 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0991 [ 2 ] Bugtraq Announcement http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/374433 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-14.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 2005 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/2.0
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