1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4806-1

USN-4806-1: mpg123 vulnerability

Publication date

17 March 2021

Overview

mpg123 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • mpg123 - MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player

Details

It was discovered that mpg123 failed to handle certain malformed mp3 files.
An attacker could use this vulnerability to potentially leak sensitive
information or cause a crash.

It was discovered that mpg123 failed to handle certain malformed mp3 files.
An attacker could use this vulnerability to potentially leak sensitive
information or cause a crash.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial mpg123 –  1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2  
14.04 trusty mpg123 –  1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2  

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