Security
Security
An input validation error in aMule enables remote attackers to pass arbitrary parameters to a victim's media player.
| Package | net-p2p/amule on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.2.5 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.2.5 |
aMule is an eMule-like client for the eD2k and Kademlia networks, supporting multiple platforms.
Sam Hocevar discovered that the aMule preview function does not properly sanitize file names.
A remote attacker could entice a user to download a file with a specially crafted file name to inject arbitrary arguments to the victim's video player.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All aMule users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/amule-2.2.5"
Release date
September 09, 2009
Latest revision
September 09, 2009: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
Bugzilla entries