(Mandrake Issues Fix) Playmidi Buffer Overflow in Processing Filename May Let Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1012960 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1012960
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2005-0020
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 21 2005
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.5 and prior versions
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Description:
A buffer overflow vulnerability was reported in playmidi. A local user can execute arbitrary code, potentially with elevated privileges.
Various Linux distribution vendors reported that a local user can trigger a buffer overflow in the processing of the filename. If the application is installed with set user id (setuid) privileges, a local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
The flaw resides in 'playmidi.c'.
Erik Sjolund is credited with discovering this flaw.
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Impact:
A local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of playmidi. On some systems, this may yield root user privileges.
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Solution:
Mandrake has released a fix.
Mandrakelinux 10.0:
11b39014c3c354c549f4b510d0e59ad5 10.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.i586.rpm
930ad98832bc68b4f2d97cde16fbb589 10.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.100mdk.i586.rpm
ac2bef9ddcba160bf52f9a883c759fdf 10.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.0/AMD64:
629089b1281e17784bd3fc4d69d8424a amd64/10.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.amd64.rpm
d8cf76271cfab47e597090400c32ca4a amd64/10.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.100mdk.amd64.rpm
ac2bef9ddcba160bf52f9a883c759fdf amd64/10.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.1:
1be61eeb85b0c916771fc5a834691835 10.1/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
e43429abba5378ab18d5d8cb1b61c345 10.1/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
c1958aeb4fe6a620b43c90581c5cbef8 10.1/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.1/X86_64:
acbe49ee3b86227a0757cd8ebf7b1d08 x86_64/10.1/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
3f1bd829359d1d5b26d879ca3ed20c8b x86_64/10.1/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
c1958aeb4fe6a620b43c90581c5cbef8 x86_64/10.1/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 3.0:
ee62926bf969895976b99bafb79d12a6 corporate/3.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
983da3f98fd776bdeb484ce6228e8a8d corporate/3.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
70a3be81e9afce9341faf9ce61e7e60a corporate/3.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.src.rpm
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Vendor URL: playmidi.sourceforge.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Mandriva/Mandrake)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:07:34 -0700
Subject: [Security Announce] MDKSA-2005:010 - Updated playmidi packages
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Mandrakelinux Security Update Advisory
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Package name: playmidi
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2005:010
Date: January 19th, 2005
Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1, Corporate Server 3.0
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Problem Description:
Erik Sjolund discovered a buffer overflow in playmidi that could be
exploited by a local attacker if installed setuid root. Note that by
default Mandrakelinux does not ship playmidi installed setuid root.
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References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0020
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Updated Packages:
Mandrakelinux 10.0:
11b39014c3c354c549f4b510d0e59ad5 10.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.i586.rpm
930ad98832bc68b4f2d97cde16fbb589 10.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.100mdk.i586.rpm
ac2bef9ddcba160bf52f9a883c759fdf 10.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.0/AMD64:
629089b1281e17784bd3fc4d69d8424a amd64/10.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.amd64.rpm
d8cf76271cfab47e597090400c32ca4a amd64/10.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.100mdk.amd64.rpm
ac2bef9ddcba160bf52f9a883c759fdf amd64/10.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.100mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.1:
1be61eeb85b0c916771fc5a834691835 10.1/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
e43429abba5378ab18d5d8cb1b61c345 10.1/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
c1958aeb4fe6a620b43c90581c5cbef8 10.1/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.src.rpm
Mandrakelinux 10.1/X86_64:
acbe49ee3b86227a0757cd8ebf7b1d08 x86_64/10.1/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
3f1bd829359d1d5b26d879ca3ed20c8b x86_64/10.1/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
c1958aeb4fe6a620b43c90581c5cbef8 x86_64/10.1/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.101mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 3.0:
ee62926bf969895976b99bafb79d12a6 corporate/3.0/RPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
983da3f98fd776bdeb484ce6228e8a8d corporate/3.0/RPMS/playmidi-X11-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
70a3be81e9afce9341faf9ce61e7e60a corporate/3.0/SRPMS/playmidi-2.5-3.1.C30mdk.src.rpm
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