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CVE-2007-5824

7.1 · HIGH

webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with…

Published Nov 5, 2007fireflyCWE-20EPSS 5.59%

Overview

CVE-2007-5824 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting firefly media_server. It was published on November 5, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with (1) an empty Authorization header line, which triggers a crash in the ws_decodepassword function; or (2) a header line without a ':' character, which triggers a crash in the ws_getheaders function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from firefly. Update media_server 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
fireflymedia_server0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200110Refsecunia.com/advisories/28269Refsecunia.com/advisories/30661Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=98211&release_id=548679Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1597Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-18.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483210/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483211/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483215/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26309

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5824?

CVE-2007-5824 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting firefly media_server. It was published on November 5, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5824?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, 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-2007-5824?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from firefly. Update media_server 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-2007-5824?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5824 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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