Playmidi buffer overflow
| playmidi-bo (18933) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Playmidi could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a vulnerability in the Playmidi package. A Playmidi component is installed setuid and is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): Upgrade to the latest playmidi package (2.4-4woody1 or later), as listed in DSA-641-1. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest playmidi package as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:010 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 2.5-3.1.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 2.5-3.1.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0: 2.5-3.1.C30mdk or later
References:
- Playmidi Web page: Project: Playmidi: Summary.
- BID-12274: PlayMidi Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0020: Buffer overflow in playmidi before 2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-641: playmidi -- buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2005:010: Updated playmidi packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 13049: Playmidi playmidi.c File Name Overflow
- SA13828: Playmidi "main()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012957: Playmidi Buffer Overflow in Processing Filename May Let Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Playmidi Playmidi prior to 2.4-4woody1
Reported:
Jan 17, 2005
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