Streamripper: Multiple remote buffer overflows

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200609-01 / streamripper
Release Date	September 06, 2006
Latest Revision	September 06, 2006: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-sound/streamripper	< 1.61.26	>= 1.61.26	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #144861

Synopsis

Streamripper is vulnerable to multiple remote buffer overflows, leading to the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

Streamripper extracts and records individual MP3 file tracks from SHOUTcast streams.

Description

Ulf Harnhammar, from the Debian Security Audit Project, has found that Streamripper is vulnerable to multiple stack based buffer overflows caused by improper bounds checking when processing malformed HTTP headers.

Impact

By enticing a user to connect to a malicious server, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Streamripper

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Streamripper users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/streamripper-1.61.26"

4. References

CVE-2006-3124

Updated September 06, 2006

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Security Team
Contact Address

Donate to support our development efforts.