Description
Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an ID3 tag with a negative encoding value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mpg123 | 1.7.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mpg123 | 1.7.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mpg123 | 1.7.2-1 | — |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696
- MDVSA-2009:093 vendor-advisory
- 34748 third-party-advisory
- 34587 third-party-advisory
- 34381 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-0936 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200904-15 vendor-advisory
- [mpg123-devel] 20090405 mpg123 1.7.2 is out -- important security fix! mailing-list