CVE-2006-2230 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service in xine via format string vulnerabilities in MP3 filenames provided on the command line.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2230?
CVE-2006-2230 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.4 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service via format string specifiers in an MP3 filename specified on the command line. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1905. In addition, if the only attack vectors involve a user-assisted, local command line argument of a non-setuid program, this issue might not be a vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xine Xine.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2230?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-2230 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2230 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2230, DSA-1093-1, GHSA-rm7g-xfrp-h3v4.