mpg321 0.2.10 MP3 File printf memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in mpg321 0.2.10. This impacts the function printf of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0969. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in mpg321 0.2.10. Affected is the function printf of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

mpg321 0.2.10 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via an mp3 file that passes certain strings to the printf function, possibly triggering a format string vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2004. The weakness was disclosed 01/06/2004 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0969. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15248 (Debian DSA-411-1 : mpg321 - format string vulnerability), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14148), Tenable (15248), SecurityFocus (BID 9364†), OSVDB (3331†) and Secunia (SA10544†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15248
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-411-1 : mpg321 - format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 53111
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 411-1 (mpg321)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0969 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21492
X-Force: 14148
SecurityFocus: 9364 - mpg321 MP3 File Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 10544 - mpg321 Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3331 - mpg321 Remotely Exploitable
Vulnerability Center: 7489 - SourceForge mpg321 <= 0.2.10 Allows Executing Code via printf Function, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2014 15:35
Updated: 05/31/2019 09:32
Changes: 09/30/2014 15:35 (76), 05/31/2019 09:32 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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