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.
Published: 2006-11-30
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 4.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1244-1 New xine-lib packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6155 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-392-1 xine-lib vulnerability
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Mplayer Mplayer
Xine Real Media Input Plugin
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:19:34.969Z

Reserved: 2006-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6172

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-30T15:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6172

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