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[ GLSA 200610-09 ] libmusicbrainz: Multiple buffer overflows



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200610-09
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: libmusicbrainz: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: October 22, 2006
      Bugs: #144089
        ID: 200610-09

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Synopsis
========

Multiple buffer overflows have been found in libmusicbrainz, which
could lead to a Denial of Service or possibly the execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
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libmusicbrainz is a client library used to access MusicBrainz music
meta data.

Affected packages
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     Package                 /  Vulnerable  /               Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/musicbrainz       < 2.1.4                     >= 2.1.4

Description
===========

Luigi Auriemma reported a possible buffer overflow in the
MBHttp::Download function of lib/http.cpp as well as several possible
buffer overflows in lib/rdfparse.c.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could be able to execute arbitrary code or cause
Denial of Service by making use of an overly long "Location" header in
an HTTP redirect message from a malicious server or a long URL in
malicious RDF feeds.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libmusicbrainz users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/musicbrainz-2.1.4"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4197
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4197

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-09.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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