LIVE555 Media Server parseRTSPRequestString() denial of service

live555-rtsp-dos (38542) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

LIVE555 Media Server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the parseRTSPRequestString() function. A remote attacker could send a small RTSP query to cause the server to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Live Networks, LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of LIVE555 Media Server (2007.11.18 or later), available from the LIVE555 Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • LIVE555 Web site, LIVE555 Media Server at http://www.live555.com/mediaServer/.
  • Luigi Auriemma Advisory 18 Nov 2007, Crash in LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01 at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/live555x-adv.txt.
  • BID-26488: LIVE555 Media Server ParseRTSPRequestString Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-6036: 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.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3939: LIVE555 Media Server parseRTSPRequestString() Denial of Service
  • GLSA-200803-22: LIVE555 Media Server: Denial of Service
  • SA27711: LIVE555 Media Server "parseRTSPRequestString()" Denial of Service

Reported:

Nov 18, 2007

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