Mpg123 · Mpg123 · CVE-2004-0982
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
mpg123 versions prior to 0.59s
mpg123 version 0.59r
Description:
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the getauthfromURL function, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved via an mp3 file containing a long string before the @ (at sign) in a URL.
Recommendations:
For mpg123 versions prior to 0.59s, update to a version that fixes the buffer overflow issue in the getauthfromURL function.
For mpg123 version 0.59r, update to a version that fixes the buffer overflow issue in the getauthfromURL function.