40128 : mpg123 httpget.c http_open() Function Remote DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-01-15

Description

mpg123 contains a flaw in the handling of HTTP connections that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is due to an error in the 'http_open()' function in httpget.c. By closing an HTTP connection prematurely, a remote attacker can cause the program to go into an infinite loop.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

It has been reported that this issue has been fixed. Upgrade to version 0.64, or higher, to address this vulnerability.

Products

mpg123

0.63

References

CVE ID: 2007-0578 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 22274
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-0366
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=135704&release_id=478747
http://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/news.cgi
Other Advisory URL: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:032
Vendor URL: http://www.mpg123.de/

Tools & Filters

	24645

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-01-30 | Disagree?

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