CVE-2007-6036 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Live555	Media Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:live555:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/live555x-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/27711
http://secunia.com/advisories/29356
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-22.xml
http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483910/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26488
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3939
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38542

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-20T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:54:26.943Z

Reserved: 2007-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6036

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-20T11:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6036

Redhat

No data.

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