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Ubuntu: USN-4806-1 (CVE-2017-12839): mpg123 vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-4806-1 (CVE-2017-12839): mpg123 vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/09/2019
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-mpg123

References

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