--- title: "CVE-2006-6172\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-6172?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-6172 Publication date 30 November 2006 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Buffer overflow in the asmrp\_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rulebook with a large number of rulematches. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | mplayer | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2:0.99+1.0pre8-0ubuntu8.2 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2:0.99+1.0pre7try2+cvs20060117-0ubuntu8.1 | | xine-lib | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.1.2+repacked1-0ubuntu3.4 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.7 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6172) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6172) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-6172) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6172) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-392-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-392-1) + xine-lib vulnerability + 4 December 2006 ### Other references *