1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7092-1

USN-7092-1: mpg123 vulnerability

Publication date

5 November 2024

Overview

mpg123 could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

It was discovered that mpg123 incorrectly handled certain mp3 files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted mp3
file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause mpg123 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that mpg123 incorrectly handled certain mp3 files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted mp3
file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause mpg123 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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
24.10 oracular libmpg123-0t64 –  1.32.7-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 –  1.32.7-1ubuntu0.1
24.04 noble libmpg123-0t64 –  1.32.5-1ubuntu1.1
mpg123 –  1.32.5-1ubuntu1.1
22.04 jammy libmpg123-0 –  1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 –  1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal libmpg123-0 –  1.25.13-1ubuntu0.1
mpg123 –  1.25.13-1ubuntu0.1

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