[ GLSA 200503-34 ] mpg321: Format string vulnerability

[Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200503-34
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: mpg321: Format string vulnerability
      Date: March 28, 2005
      Bugs: #86033
        ID: 200503-34

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Synopsis
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A flaw in the processing of ID3 tags in mpg321 could potentially lead
to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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mpg321 is a GPL replacement for mpg123, a command line audio player
with support for ID3. ID3 is a tagging system that allows metadata to
be embedded within media files.

Affected packages
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     Package             /   Vulnerable   /                 Unaffected
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  1  media-sound/mpg321      < 0.2.10-r2                  >= 0.2.10-r2

Description
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A routine security audit of the mpg321 package revealed a known
security issue remained unpatched. The vulnerability is a result of
mpg321 printing embedded ID3 data to the console in an unsafe manner.

Impact
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Successful exploitation would require a victim to play a specially
crafted audio file using mpg321, potentially resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All mpg321 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg321-0.2.10-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2003-0969
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0969

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-34.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
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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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