GLSA 201502-01: mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	mpg123: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	02/06/2015
Bugs:	#500262
ID:	201502-01

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in mpg123, which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Background

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

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-sound/mpg123	< 1.18.1	>= 1.18.1	All supported architectures

Description

An issue has been found in mpg123 when decoding specifically crafted MP3 file, that causes a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted MPEG file using mpg123, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-1.18.1"

References

CVE-2014-9497

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-01.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.