VDB
CVE-2006-6172
CVE-2006-6172
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published November 30, 2006
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mplayer | mplayer | 1.0_rc1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| mplayer | mplayer | |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Nov 30, 2006 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 8, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 8, 2026 Security Advisory (4 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- 23512 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 25555 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 24336 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 24339 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- x_refsource_MISC
- SSA:2006-357-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- 23242 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- GLSA-200612-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 23567 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- SUSE-SR:2006:028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- GLSA-200702-11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- USN-392-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- 23249 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 23335 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 21435 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- x_refsource_MISC
- MDKSA-2006:224 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- MDKSA-2007:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- 23218 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
…and 4 more