Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26 parseRTSPRequestString numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function parseRTSPRequestString. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-6934. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function parseRTSPRequestString. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a space character at the beginning of an RTSP message, which triggers an integer underflow, infinite loop, and buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6933.

The weakness was presented 01/23/2014 with iSEC Partners (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at live555.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-6934 since 12/03/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72279 (VLC 2.x < 2.1.2 parseRTSPRequestString Function RTSP Command Parsing Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121764 (VLC Media Player RTSP Processing "parseRTSPRequestString()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90822), Tenable (72279), SecurityFocus (BID 65139†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43244†). See VDB-39760 and VDB-66182 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 72279
Nessus Name: VLC 2.x < 2.1.2 parseRTSPRequestString Function RTSP Command Parsing Overflow
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11/29/2013 🔍
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12/03/2013 +4 days 🔍
01/23/2014 +51 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +404 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: live555.com
Organization: iSEC Partners
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-6934 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6934
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66183

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X-Force: 90822
SecurityFocus: 65139 - LIVE555 Streaming Media 'parseRTSPRequestString()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43244 - Live555 Streaming Media as Used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player Remote DoS and Possible Code Execution via an RTSP Message (CVE-2013-6934), High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/23/2024 02:05
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/20/2017 10:38 (6), 01/31/2022 17:31 (3), 12/23/2024 02:05 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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