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CVE-2006-1655

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation...

6.5 MediumFix available

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Exploit likelihood

1.59%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
CVE-2006-1655
CVSS 2.0
6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
CVE-2006-1655
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1656 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
EUVD-2006-1656
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wcr-9qqc-2rr4 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation...

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
GHSA-4wcr-9qqc-2rr4
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
CVE-2006-1655
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1655 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1655
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mp3gain
Debian:12
before 1.5.2-r2-6
1.5.2-r2-6
mp3gain
Debian:13
before 1.5.2-r2-6
1.5.2-r2-6
mp3gain
Debian:14
before 1.5.2-r2-6
1.5.2-r2-6
mpg123
Debian:12
before 0.59r-22
0.59r-22
mpg123
Debian:13
before 0.59r-22
0.59r-22
mpg123
Debian:14
before 0.59r-22
0.59r-22
mpg123
Debian:3.1
before 0.59r-20sarge1, plus listed versions
0.59o-20.59o-30.59q-20.59q-2.10.59r-13woody40.59r-190.59r-20
0.59r-20sarge1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-1655 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mpg123, published April 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in mp3gain 1.5.2-r2-6.

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