Description
A buffer over-read was discovered in ReadMP3APETag in apetag.c in MP3Gain 1.6.2. The vulnerability causes an application crash, which leads to remote denial of service.
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 | mp3gain | 1.6.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mp3gain | 1.6.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mp3gain | 1.6.2-2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | mp3gain | 1.6.2-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0539-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mp3gain | 1.6.2-2.9 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11060-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | mp3gain | 1.6.2-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0522-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11060-1 mp3gain-1.6.2-2.9 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0539-1 Security update for mp3gain SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0522-1 Security update for mp3gain SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/mp3gain/bugs/46/
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0522 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0539 vendor-advisory