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CVE-2007-0406

4.6 · MEDIUM

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to…

Published Jan 23, 2007gxineEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2007-0406 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gxine gxine. It was published on January 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gxine. Update gxine 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
gxinegxine0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/38320Refosvdb.org/38321Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=476891Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0259Refxinehq.de/index.php/news?show_category_id=1Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31604Refosvdb.org/38320Refosvdb.org/38321Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9655&release_id=476891Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0259

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0406?

CVE-2007-0406 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gxine gxine. It was published on January 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0406?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0406?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gxine. Update gxine 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-2007-0406?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0406 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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