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Playmidi "main()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA13828
Release Date: 2005-01-19
Popularity: 5,735 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Playmidi 2.x

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Solution:
Remove the setuid bit from playmidi, xplaymidi and splaymidi.

Secunia is currently not aware of an official updated version, which addresses the vulnerability.

Updated packages have been issued by some Linux vendors.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Erik Sjölund

Original Advisory:
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-641

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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