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CVE-2006-2023

5.0 · MEDIUM

Integer overflow in the RTSP_msg_len function in rtsp/RTSP_msg_len.c in Fenice 1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large HTTP Content-Len…

Published Apr 25, 2006ls3EPSS 2.36%

Overview

CVE-2006-2023 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ls3 fenice. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the RTSP_msg_len function in rtsp/RTSP_msg_len.c in Fenice 1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large HTTP Content-Length value, which leads to an invalid memory access.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ls3. Update fenice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ls3fenice0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/fenicex-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/19770Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/794Refwww.osvdb.org/24882Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431870/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436256/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17678Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1491Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26080Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/fenicex-adv.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2023?

CVE-2006-2023 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ls3 fenice. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2023?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2023?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ls3. Update fenice to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2023?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2023 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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