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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7092-2
Ubuntu Security Notice 7092-2 - USN-7092-1 fixed a vulnerability in mpg123. Bastien Roucariès discovered that the fix was incomplete on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This update fixes the problem. It was discovered that mpg123 incorrectly handled certain mp3 files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted mp3 file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause mpg123 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7092-2November 27, 2024mpg123 vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 20.04 LTSSummary:mpg123 could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened aspecially crafted file.Software Description:- mpg123: MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio playerDetails:USN-7092-1 fixed a vulnerability in mpg123. Bastien Roucariès discoveredthat the fix was incomplete on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This update fixes theproblem.We apologize for the inconvenience.Original advisory details: It was discovered that mpg123 incorrectly handled certain mp3 files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted mp3 file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause mpg123 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libmpg123-0 1.25.13-1ubuntu0.2 mpg123 1.25.13-1ubuntu0.2In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7092-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7092-1 CVE-2024-10573, https://launchpad.net/bugs/2089680Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mpg123/1.25.13-1ubuntu0.2
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Debian Linux Security Advisory 5811-1 - An out-of-bounds write vulnerability when handling crafted streams was discovered in mpg123, a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
Ubuntu Security Notice 7092-1 - It was discovered that mpg123 incorrectly handled certain mp3 files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted mp3 file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause mpg123 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.