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Gentoo: 200307-01 Moderate: Mikmod Arbitrary Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey July 3, 2003
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200307-01 PACKAGE : mikmod SUMMARY : buffer overflow DATE : 2003-
Buffer overflow in mikmod 3.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an archive file that contains a file with a long filename.

Summary


GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200307-01


quote from cve:
"Buffer overflow in mikmod 3.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to 
execute arbitrary code via an archive file that contains a file with a 
long filename."

SOLUTION

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
media-sound/mikmod upgrade to mikmod-3.1.6a as follows

emerge sync
emerge mikmod
emerge clean

aliz@gentoo.org - GnuPG key is available at

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution moderate risk mikmod

Resolution

References

Availability

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Concerns

PACKAGE : mikmod
SUMMARY : buffer overflow
DATE : 2003-07-02 21:27 UTC
EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : =mikmod-3.1.6a
CVE : CAN-2003-0427

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution moderate risk mikmod

Synopsis

Background

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Impact

Workaround