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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201203-10 ] libmikmod: User-assisted execution of arbitrary

Posted on 06 March 2012
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201203-10
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libmikmod: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 06, 2012
Bugs: #335892
ID: 201203-10

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Synopsis
========
Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in libmikmod may allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service
condition.

Background
==========
libmikmod is a library to play a wide range of module formats.

Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libmikmod < 3.2.0_beta2-r3 >= 3.2.0_beta2-r3
*>= 3.1.12-r1

Description
===========
Multiple boundary errors have been found in load_it.c in libmikmod,
which may cause a buffer overflow.

Impact
======
A remote attacker could entice a user to open specially crafted files
in an application linked against libmikmod, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running
the application, or Denial of Service.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libmikmod 3.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libmikmod-3.2.0_beta2-r3"

All libmikmod 3.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libmikmod-3.1.12-r1"=

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2546
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2546
[ 2 ] CVE-2010-2971
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2971

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-201203-10.xml

Concerns?
=========
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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2012 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


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