From krispykringle@gentoo.org Mon Jan 10 19:46:13 2005 From: Dan Margolis To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:08:37 -0500 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200501-14 ] mpg123: Buffer overflow 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 [ Part 1.2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 492bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html