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Gentoo update for libid3tag
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30182
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Release Date:
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2008-05-15
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Popularity:
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1,389 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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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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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2109
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for libid3tag. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "id3_field_parse()" function in field.c. This can be exploited to trigger the execution of an infinite loop and the consumption of large amounts of memory via a malformed ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field
Solution:
Update to "media-libs/libid3tag-0.15.1b-r2" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-15.xml
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