"Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-15
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Severity: Normal
Title: mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 16, 2009
Bugs: #265342
ID: 200904-15

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Synopsis
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An error in mpg123 might allow for the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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mpg123 is a realtime MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player for layers 1, 2 and
3.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-sound/mpg123 < 1.7.2 > = 1.7.2

Description
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The vendor reported a signedness error in the store_id3_text() function
in id3.c, allowing for out-of-bounds memory access.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open an MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3) file containing a specially crafted ID3 tag, possibly resulting
in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running the application.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-1.7.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1301
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1301

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-15.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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