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FKIE_CVE-2006-6172

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-11-30 15:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:32
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23218
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23242
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23249
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23301
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23335
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23512
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23567
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24336
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24339
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25555
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-02.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-11.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.433842
cve@mitre.orghttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=468432
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1244
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:224
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:112
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/asmrules_fix_20061231.diff
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html#vuln14
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21435
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-392-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4824
cve@mitre.orghttps://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23218
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23242
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23249
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23301
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23512
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23567
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24336
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24339
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-02.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-11.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.433842
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=468432
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1244
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:224
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:112
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/asmrules_fix_20061231.diff
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html#vuln14
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21435
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-392-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mplayer mplayer *
xine real_media_input_plugin *

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "CB911389-3DF4-407A-B2B0-ADFD14763DDC",
              "versionEndIncluding": "1.0_rc1",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:xine:real_media_input_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "23BE8E19-0FC7-468E-9BDC-3C7E38092B00",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en la funci\u00f3n asmrp_eval para el extensi\u00f3n de entrada a Real Media permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio y la posibilidad de ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un libro de reglas con un gran n\u00famero de coincidencias con estas reglas."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-6172",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:32:36.853",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2006-11-30T15:28:00.000",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23218"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23249"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23567"
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/24336"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/24339"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-02.xml"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-11.xml"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1244"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:224"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:112"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/asmrules_fix_20061231.diff"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html#vuln14"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21435"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-392-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4824"
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    },
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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}



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