CVE-2006-6172 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in RealMedia RTSP handling, potentially executing arbitrary code or causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-6172?
CVE-2006-6172 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6172?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mplayer Mplayer, Xine Real Media Input Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6172?
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-2006-6172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6172, DSA-1244-1, GHSA-q9x8-j998-f5qh.