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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200412-22] mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200412-22] mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow |
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mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200412-22 (mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow) Bartlomiej Sieka discovered that mpg123 contains an unsafe strcat() to an array in playlist.c. This code vulnerability may lead to a buffer overflow. Impact A remote attacker could craft a malicious playlist which, when used, would result in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running mpg123. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/mpg123.txt http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1284 Solution: All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-0.59s-r8" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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