Tuesday, November 5, 2024

[USN-7092-1] mpg123 vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7092-1
November 05, 2024

mpg123 vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

mpg123 could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- mpg123: MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player

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 following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
libmpg123-0t64 1.32.7-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 1.32.7-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libmpg123-0t64 1.32.5-1ubuntu1.1
mpg123 1.32.5-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libmpg123-0 1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libmpg123-0 1.25.13-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 1.25.13-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7092-1
CVE-2024-10573

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mpg123/1.32.7-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mpg123/1.32.5-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mpg123/1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mpg123/1.25.13-1ubuntu0.1

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