Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP Plugin (xineplug_inp_http.so) for xine-lib 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long reply from an HTTP server, as demonstrated using gxine 0.5.6.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- gxine 0.5.6 - HTTP Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-1852 · dos · May 30, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1105 xine-lib - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1105 vendor-advisory
- 25936 vdb-entry
- 20369 third-party-advisory
- 20942 third-party-advisory
- 20766 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200609-08 vendor-advisory
- 18187 vdb-entry
- 20549 third-party-advisory
- xinelib-xinepluginphttp-bo(26972) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2006:014 vendor-advisory
- USN-295-1 vendor-advisory
- 20828 third-party-advisory
- 1852 exploit
- MDKSA-2006:108 vendor-advisory
- 21919 third-party-advisory