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MythControlServer Command Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23607
Release Date: 2007-01-02
Last Update: 2007-04-27
Popularity: 5,166 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:MythControl 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6860


Description:
Michal Bucko has reported a vulnerability in MythControlServer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within sendToMythTV() when processing commands from clients. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via sending an overly long (greater than 256 bytes) string to the server.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.1.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Michal Bucko

Changelog:
2007-01-10: Added CVE reference.
2007-04-27: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-12/0435.html


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