Description
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.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mplayer | 1.0~rc1-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | mplayer | 1.0~rc1-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | mplayer | 1.0~rc1-11 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | xine-lib | 1.0.1-1sarge5 | DSA-1244-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1244-1 xine-lib Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 23512 third-party-advisory
- 25555 third-party-advisory
- 24336 third-party-advisory
- 24339 third-party-advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1603458&group_id=9655&atid=109655
- SSA:2006-357-05 vendor-advisory
- 23242 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200612-02 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=468432
- 23567 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:028 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200702-11 vendor-advisory
- USN-392-1 vendor-advisory
- 23249 third-party-advisory
- 23335 third-party-advisory
- 21435 vdb-entry
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/patches/asmrules_fix_20061231.diff
- MDKSA-2006:224 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:112 vendor-advisory
- 23218 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1244 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html#vuln14
- ADV-2006-4824 vdb-entry
- 23301 third-party-advisory