[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200903-31 ] libcdaudio: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-31

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: libcdaudio: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: March 17, 2009

Bugs: #245649

ID: 200903-31

 

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Synopsis

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A vulnerability in libcdaudio might allow for the remote execution of

arbitrary code.

 

Background

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libcdaudio is a library of CD audio related routines.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-libs/libcdaudio < 0.99.12-r1 >= 0.99.12-r1

 

Description

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A heap-based buffer overflow has been reported in the

cddb_read_disc_data() function in cddb.c when processing overly long

CDDB data.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious CDDB

server, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code

with the privileges of the user running the application.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All libcdaudio users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libcdaudio-0.99.12-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-5030

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5030

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-31.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5