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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-6036: LIVE555 Media Server: Denial of service

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-6036: LIVE555 Media Server: Denial of service

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/20/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
05/28/2021

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-plugins-live

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