GLSA 200511-05: GNUMP3d: Directory traversal and XSS vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GNUMP3d: Directory traversal and XSS vulnerabilities
Date:	11/06/2005
Bugs:	#109667
ID:	200511-05

Synopsis

GNUMP3d is vulnerable to directory traversal and cross-site scripting attacks that may result in information disclosure or the compromise of a browser.

Background

GNUMP3d is a streaming server for MP3s, OGG vorbis files, movies and other media formats.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-sound/gnump3d	< 2.9_pre7	>= 2.9_pre7	All supported architectures

Description

Steve Kemp reported about two cross-site scripting attacks that are related to the handling of files (CVE-2005-3424, CVE-2005-3425). Also reported is a directory traversal vulnerability which comes from the attempt to sanitize input paths (CVE-2005-3123).

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit this to disclose sensitive information or inject and execute malicious script code, potentially compromising the victim's browser.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNUMP3d users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/gnump3d-2.9_pre7"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-05.xml

Concerns?

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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.