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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200503-34
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: mpg321: Format string vulnerability
      Date: March 28, 2005
      Bugs: #86033
        ID: 200503-34

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Synopsis
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A flaw in the processing of ID3 tags in mpg321 could potentially lead
to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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mpg321 is a GPL replacement for mpg123, a command line audio player
with support for ID3. ID3 is a tagging system that allows metadata to
be embedded within media files.

Affected packages
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     Package             /   Vulnerable   /                 Unaffected
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  1  media-sound/mpg321      < 0.2.10-r2                  >= 0.2.10-r2

Description
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A routine security audit of the mpg321 package revealed a known
security issue remained unpatched. The vulnerability is a result of
mpg321 printing embedded ID3 data to the console in an unsafe manner.

Impact
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Successful exploitation would require a victim to play a specially
crafted audio file using mpg321, potentially resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All mpg321 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
 ">=media-sound/mpg321-0.2.10-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2003-0969
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0969

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-34.xml

Concerns?
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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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0