Audit Linux privileges now to limit compromise, escalation, and system-wide damage. Review Linux Privileges×

Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 501
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 501

Gentoo: GLSA-200503-21 Alert: Grip CDDB Overflow Vulnerability Risk

gentoo
Calendar Grey March 17, 2005
Scroller Gentoo
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202303-18 discusses a vulnerability in Pidgin that may enable unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Grip contains a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a large CDDB response, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200503-21 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Grip: CDDB response overflow Date: March 17, 2005 Bugs: #84704 ID: 200503-21

Synopsis ======= Grip contains a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a large CDDB response, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= Grip is a GTK+ based audio CD player/ripper.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/grip < 3.3.0 >= 3.3.0
========== Joseph VanAndel has discovered a buffer overflow in Grip when processing large CDDB results.
Impact ===== A malicious CDDB server could cause Grip to crash by returning more t...

Read the Full Advisory

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo execution risk normal grip cddb overflow

Resolution

References

Availability

style>.gentoo_availability{display:block;}

Concerns

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo execution risk normal grip cddb overflow

Synopsis

Background

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Affected Packages

Impact

Workaround