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MDKSA-2006:092: mpg123

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the mpg123 package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:092 (mpg123).

An unspecified vulnerability in mpg123 0.59r permits user-complicit

attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts

via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3.

Packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:092
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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