Security
Security
A vulnerability has been found in mpg123, which could result in arbitrary code execution.
| Package | media-sound/mpg123 on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.18.1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.18.1 |
mpg123 is a realtime MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player for layers 1, 2 and 3.
An issue has been found in mpg123 when decoding specifically crafted MP3 file, that causes a heap-based buffer overflow.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted MPEG file using mpg123, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All mpg123 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mpg123-1.18.1"
Release date
February 06, 2015
Latest revision
February 06, 2015: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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