CVE-2006-4197 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer overflows in the MusicBrainz client library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4197?
CVE-2006-4197 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in libmusicbrainz (aka mb_client or MusicBrainz Client Library) 2.1.2 and earlier, and SVN 8406 and earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Location header by the HTTP server, which triggers an overflow in the MBHttp::Download function in lib/http.cpp; and (2) a long URL in RDF data, as demonstrated by a URL in an rdf:resource field in an RDF XML document, which triggers overflows in many functions in lib/rdfparse.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4197?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Musicbrainz Libmusicbrainz, Musicbrainz Libmusicbrainz Svn.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4197?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-4197 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4197 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1162, GHSA-7fj4-5cwr-pcgr.