Fenice parse_url buffer overflow
| fenice-parseurl-bo (26078) |  High Risk |
Description:
Fenice is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the parse_url function. By sending a specially-crafted server and filename, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- (LS)³, Fenice 1.10 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Fenice (1.11 or later), available from the Fenice Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Fenice Web site, Fenice - Open Media Streaming Server | (LS)³ at http://streaming.polito.it/server.
- Luigi Auriemma Security Advisory 23 Apr 2006, Buffer-overflow and crash in Fenice OMS 1.10 at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/fenicex-adv.txt.
- BID-17678: Fenice Remote Buffer Overflow and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2022: Buffer overflow in the parse_url function in the RTSP module (rtsp/parse_url.c) in Fenice 1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL.
- SA19770: Fenice HTTP Request Handling Two Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1491: Fenice HTTP Request Handling Multiple Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 23, 2006
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