Streamripper 1.61.24/1.61.25 Header Parsing memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Streamripper 1.61.24/1.61.25. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Header Parsing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-3124. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Streamripper 1.61.24/1.61.25. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Header Parsing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the HTTP header parsing in Streamripper before 1.61.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers.

The bug was discovered 08/25/2006. The weakness was published 08/24/2006 by Ulf Harnhammar (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3124 since 06/21/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22700 (Debian DSA-1158-1 : streamripper - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.61.26 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 19 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28567), Exploit-DB (2274), Tenable (22700), SecurityFocus (BID 19707†) and OSVDB (28178†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22700
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1158-1 : streamripper - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 57303
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1158-1 (streamripper)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Streamripper 1.61.26

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: Ulf Harnhammar
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31960
X-Force: 28567
SecurityFocus: 19707 - Streamripper HTTP Header Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 21579 - Streamripper HTTP Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 28178 - Streamripper HTTP Header Parsing Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 12689 - Streamripper Buffer Overflow via Malicious HTTP Headers, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-3387

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 03/11/2025 00:33
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (88), 06/25/2019 11:18 (2), 03/11/2025 00:33 (18)
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