mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200904-15 / mpg123
Release Date	April 16, 2009
Latest Revision	April 16, 2009: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-sound/mpg123	< 1.7.2	>= 1.7.2	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #265342

Synopsis

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

2. Impact Information

Background

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

Description

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

Impact

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.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

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

4. References

CVE-2009-1301

Updated April 16, 2009

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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