[ GLSA 200903-34 ] Amarok: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster () gentoo org>]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-34
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  Severity: Normal
     Title: Amarok: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: March 20, 2009
      Bugs: #254896
        ID: 200903-34

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities in Amarok might allow for user-assisted
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Amarok is an advanced music player.

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

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package             /   Vulnerable   /                 Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  media-sound/amarok      < 1.4.10-r2                  >= 1.4.10-r2

Description
===========

Tobias Klein has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Amarok:

* Multiple integer overflows in the Audible::Tag::readTag() function
  in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp trigger heap-based buffer
  overflows (CVE-2009-0135).

* Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag() function
  in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp can lead to invalid pointer
  dereferences, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory
  location after an allocation failure (CVE-2009-0136).

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
Audible Audio (.aa) file with a large "nlen" or "vlen" tag value to
execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Amarok users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/amarok-1.4.10-r2"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0135
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0135
  [ 2 ] CVE-2009-0136
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0136

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-34.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

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature