A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - libmusicbrainz: Multiple buffer overflows. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-09
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libmusicbrainz: Multiple buffer overflows
Date: October 22, 2006
Bugs: #144089
ID: 200610-09
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Synopsis
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Multiple buffer overflows have been found in libmusicbrainz, which
could lead to a Denial of Service or possibly the execution of
arbitrary code.
Background
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libmusicbrainz is a client library used to access MusicBrainz music
meta data.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/musicbrainz < 2.1.4 >= 2.1.4=
Description
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Luigi Auriemma reported a possible buffer overflow in the
MBHttp::Download function of lib/http.cpp as well as several possible
buffer overflows in lib/rdfparse.c.
Impact
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A remote attacker could be able to execute arbitrary code or cause
Denial of Service by making use of an overly long "Location" header in
an HTTP redirect message from a malicious server or a long URL in
malicious RDF feeds.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libmusicbrainz users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/musicbrainz-2.1.4=
"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-4197
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4197
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-200610-09.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 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
