USN-739-1: Amarok vulnerabilities

Publication date

17 March 2009

Overview

Amarok vulnerabilities


Packages

Details

It was discovered that Amarok did not correctly handle certain malformed
tags in Audible Audio (.aa) files. If a user were tricked into opening a
crafted Audible Audio file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user invoking the program.

It was discovered that Amarok did not correctly handle certain malformed
tags in Audible Audio (.aa) files. If a user were tricked into opening a
crafted Audible Audio file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
8.10 intrepid amarok –  2:1.4.10-0ubuntu3.1
8.04 hardy amarok –  2:1.4.9.1-0ubuntu3.2
7.10 gutsy amarok –  2:1.4.7-0ubuntu3.2

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