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mpg123 "find_next_file()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13511
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Release Date:
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2004-12-17
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Last Update:
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2007-05-03
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Popularity:
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11,654 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | mpg123 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1284
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Description:
Bartlomiej Sieka has reported a vulnerability in mpg123, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "find_next_file()" function within the playlist handling and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted playlist.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user is tricked into opening a malicious playlist with the "--list" command line option.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.59r. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 0.65.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Bartlomiej Sieka
Changelog:
2004-12-22: Added CVE reference.
2007-05-03: Updated "Solution" and "Solution Status" sections to reflect fix information.
Original Advisory:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/mpg123.txt
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