Full Disclosure: [ GLSA 200501-14 ] mpg123: Buffer overflow

[Dan Margolis <krispykringle () gentoo org>]

 Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200501-14
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: mpg123: Buffer overflow
      Date: January 10, 2005
      Bugs: #76862
        ID: 200501-14

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Synopsis
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An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code by way of specially
crafted MP2 or MP3 files.

Background
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mpg123 is a real-time MPEG audio player.

Affected packages
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     Package             /  Vulnerable  /                   Unaffected
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  1  media-sound/mpg123     < 0.59s-r9                     >= 0.59s-r9

Description
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mpg123 improperly parses frame headers in input streams.

Impact
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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
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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
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  [ 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
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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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