FreeBSD : mpg123 -- buffer overflow vulnerability (3cc84400-6576-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18907

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Yuri D'Elia has found a buffer overflow vulnerability in mpg123's parsing of frame headers in input streams. This vulnerability can potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running mpg123, if the user runs mpg123 on a specially crafted MP2 or MP3 file.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18907

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3cc84400657611d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mpg123, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mpg123-esound, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mpg123-nas, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/1/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0991

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