[ GLSA 200904-15 ] mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

2009-04-1800:00:00

vulners.com

JSON

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-15

                                        http://security.gentoo.org/

Severity: Normal
Title: mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 16, 2009
Bugs: #265342
ID: 200904-15

Synopsis

An error in mpg123 might allow for the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

mpg123 is a realtime MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player for layers 1, 2 and
3.

Affected packages

-------------------------------------------------------------------
 Package             /  Vulnerable  /                   Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------

1 media-sound/mpg123 < 1.7.2 >= 1.7.2

Description

The vendor reported a signedness error in the store_id3_text() function
in id3.c, allowing for out-of-bounds memory access.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open an MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3) file containing a specially crafted ID3 tag, possibly resulting
in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running the application.

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 &quot;&gt;=media-sound/mpg123-1.7.2&quot;

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1301
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1301

Availability

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

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-15.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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.