Debian: mpg123 arbitrary code execution fix
Summary
Carlos Barros has discovered a buffer overflow in the HTTP
authentication routine of mpg123, a popular (but non-free) MPEG layer
1/2/3 audio player. If a user opened a malicious playlist or URL, an
attacker might execute arbitrary code with the rights of the calling
user.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.59r-13woody4.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.59r-17.
We recommend that you upgrade your mpg123 package.
Upgrade Instructions
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wget url
will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:
apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody
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Source archives:
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HP Precision architecture:
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Motorola 680x0 architecture:
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Sun Sparc architecture:
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These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
its next update.