OSVDB ID: 3331

Title: mpg321 Remotely Exploitable

Info

Disclosure

Jan 06, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in mpg321. The package fails to validate some striugs within an MP3 file resulting in a printf() overflow. With a specially crafted MP3 file, an attacker can cause execution of arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access

Solution

For the current stable Debian distribution (woody) upgrade to mpg321 version 0.2.10.2. For the unstable distribution (sid) upgrade to mpg321 version 0.2.10.3. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Debian

mpg321

0.2.10

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



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