mpg123 0.59r/0.59s HTTP Request httpget.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in mpg123 0.59r/0.59s. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file httpget.c of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2003. The weakness was published 11/17/2003 by vade79 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0865 since 10/15/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15272 (Debian DSA-435-1 : mpg123 - heap overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13265), Exploit-DB (23171), Tenable (15272), SecurityFocus (BID 8680†) and OSVDB (8771†).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15272
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-435-1 : mpg123 - heap overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53134
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 435-1 (mpg123)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: vade79
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0865 (🔍)
X-Force: 13265
SecurityFocus: 8680 - MPG123 Remote File Play Heap Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8771 - MPG123 - Remote File Play Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 15130 - mpg123 readstring Buffer Overflow, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 04:42 PM
Updated: 12/07/2024 12:44 PM
Changes: 08/15/2014 04:42 PM (76), 07/19/2019 10:43 AM (6), 12/07/2024 12:44 PM (19)
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