Apple QuickTime Streaming Server RTSP header buffer overflow
| quicktime-rtsp-bo (26424) |  High Risk |
Description:
QuickTime Streaming Server running on Mac OS X Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of RTSP requests. By sending a RTSP request containing a malformed header, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the streaming server or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, QuickTime Streaming Server
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-003, About Security Update 2006-003 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303737.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu May 11 2006 - 18:02:06 CDT, Apple QuickTimeStreamingServer RTSP Server Vulnerability [MU-200605-02] at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0300.html.
- Mu Security Advisory [MU-200605-02], Apple QuickTimeStreamingServer RTSP Server Vulnerability at http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200605-02.txt.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A, Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html.
- BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1456: Buffer overflow in QuickTime Streaming Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTSP request, which is not properly handled during message logging.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 25600: Mac OS X Server QuickTime Streaming Server RTSP Request DoS
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016070: Apple QuickTime Streaming Server Buffer Overflow in RTSP Request Processing Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
May 11, 2006
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