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CVE-2006-4197

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in libmusicbrainz (aka mb_client or MusicBrainz Client Library) 2.1.2 and earlier, and SVN 8406 and earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or…

Published Aug 17, 2006musicbrainzEPSS 14.72%

Overview

CVE-2006-4197 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting musicbrainz libmusicbrainz. It was published on August 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in libmusicbrainz (aka mb_client or MusicBrainz Client Library) 2.1.2 and earlier, and SVN 8406 and earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Location header by the HTTP server, which triggers an overflow in the MBHttp::Download function in lib/http.cpp; and (2) a long URL in RDF data, as demonstrated by a URL in an rdf:resource field in an RDF XML document, which triggers overflows in many functions in lib/rdfparse.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from musicbrainz. Update libmusicbrainz 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
musicbrainzlibmusicbrainz0Affected
musicbrainzlibmusicbrainz_svn0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/brainzbof-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/21404Refsecunia.com/advisories/21668Refsecunia.com/advisories/21699Refsecunia.com/advisories/22191Refsecunia.com/advisories/22393Refsecunia.com/advisories/22517Refsecunia.com/advisories/22639Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-09.xmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1399

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4197?

CVE-2006-4197 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting musicbrainz libmusicbrainz. It was published on August 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-4197?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4197?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from musicbrainz. Update libmusicbrainz 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-2006-4197?

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