CVE-2006-6172
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CVE-2006-6172 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rulebook with a large number of rulematches.. EPSS estimates a 5.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rulebook with a large number of rulematches.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mplayer | Mplayer | <= 1.0_rc1 |
| Xine | Real Media Input Plugin | All versions |
References
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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