[gentoo-security] GLSA: mikmod (200307-01)

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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200307-01
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PACKAGE : mikmod
SUMMARY : buffer overflow
DATE : 2003-07-02 21:27 UTC
EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <mikmod-3.1.6a
FIXED VERSION : >=mikmod-3.1.6a
CVE : CAN-2003-0427

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quote from cve:
"Buffer overflow in mikmod 3.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code via an archive file that contains a file with a
long filename."

SOLUTION

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
media-sound/mikmod upgrade to mikmod-3.1.6a as follows

emerge sync
emerge mikmod
emerge clean

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