CVE-2006-6172
Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6155 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6155- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9x8-j998-f5qh No score
Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q9x8-j998-f5qh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-6172 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mplayerDebian:12 |
before 1.0~rc1-11 | 1.0~rc1-11 |
mplayerDebian:13 |
before 1.0~rc1-11 | 1.0~rc1-11 |
mplayerDebian:14 |
before 1.0~rc1-11 | 1.0~rc1-11 |
xine-libDebian:3.1 |
before 1.0.1-1sarge5, plus listed versions 1.0.1-11.0.1-1sarge11.0.1-1sarge21.0.1-1sarge31.0.1-1sarge4 |
1.0.1-1sarge5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mplayer, published November 30, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.83%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in mplayer 1.0~rc1-11.
References
secunia.com/advisories/23512
sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.433842
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-02.xml
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-392-1
securityfocus.com/bid/21435
mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/asmrules_fix_20061231.diff
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:224
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1244
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4824
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6172
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q9x8-j998-f5qh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6172