VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6036
The parseRTSPRequestString function in LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a short RTSP query, which causes a negative number to be used during memory allocation.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 4.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The parseRTSPRequestString function in LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a short RTSP query, which causes a negative number to be used during memory allocation.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.41% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- live555/media server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/live555x-adv.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27711Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29356
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-22.xml
- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483910/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3939
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38542
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/live555x-adv.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27711Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29356
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-22.xml
- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483910/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3939
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38542
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.