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[GLSA-200501-14] mpg123: Buffer overflow

Family:

Gentoo Local Security Checks

Category:

infos

Copyright:

(C) 2005 Michel Arboi

Summary:

mpg123: Buffer overflow

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2004-0991

Bugtraq_id:

-

Xrefs:

GLSA:200501-14

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-14
(mpg123: Buffer overflow)


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.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0991
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/374433


Solution:
All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-0.59s-r9"


Risk factor : Medium