GLSA-200607-01 : mpg123: Heap overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 21908

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200607-01 (mpg123: Heap overflow)

In httpdget.c, a variable is assigned to the heap, and is supposed to receive a smaller allocation. As this variable was not terminated properly, strncpy() will overwrite the data assigned next in memory.
Impact :

By enticing a user to visit a malicious URL, an attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running mpg123.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All mpg123 users should update to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/mpg123-0.59s-r11'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21908

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200607-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 7/4/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mpg123, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3355

GLSA: 200607-01

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