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GLSA-200903-34 : Amarok: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 35985
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-200903-34 (Amarok: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Tobias Klein has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Amarok:
Multiple integer overflows in the Audible::Tag::readTag() function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp trigger heap-based buffer overflows (CVE-2009-0135).
Multiple array index errors in the Audible::Tag::readTag() function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp can lead to invalid pointer dereferences, or the writing of a 0x00 byte to an arbitrary memory location after an allocation failure (CVE-2009-0136).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted Audible Audio (.aa) file with a large 'nlen' or 'vlen' tag value to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All Amarok users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/amarok-1.4.10-r2'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 35985
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200903-34.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 3/22/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:amarok, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0135, CVE-2009-0136
BID: 33210