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From: Raphael Marichez <falco@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200703-11 ] Amarok: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:04:31
Message-Id: 20070313234236.GD20056@falco.falcal.net
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200703-11
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Amarok: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: March 13, 2007
10 Bugs: #166901
11 ID: 200703-11
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15 Synopsis
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18 The Magnatune component shipped with Amarok is vulnerable to the
19 injection of arbitrary shell code from a malicious Magnatune server.
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21 Background
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24 Amarok is an advanced music player.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 media-sound/amarok < 1.4.5-r1 >= 1.4.5-r1
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34 Description
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37 The Magnatune downloader doesn't quote the "m_currentAlbumFileName"
38 parameter while calling the "unzip" shell command.
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40 Impact
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43 A compromised or malicious Magnatune server can remotely execute
44 arbitrary shell code with the rights of the user running Amarok on a
45 client that have previously registered for buying music.
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47 Workaround
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50 Do not use the Magnatune component of Amarok.
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52 Resolution
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55 All Amarok users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/amarok-1.4.5-r1"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] SA24159
64 http://secunia.com/advisories/24159
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-11.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5