Description
The parseRTSPRequestString function in LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a short RTSP query, which causes a negative number to be used during memory allocation.
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
- LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.1 - ParseRTSPRequestString Remote Denial of Service EDB-30776 · dos · Nov 19, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20071118 Crash in LIVE555 Media Server 2007.11.01 mailing-list
- live555-rtsp-dos(38542) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200803-22 vendor-advisory
- 29356 third-party-advisory
- 27711 third-party-advisory
- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
- ADV-2007-3939 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/live555x-adv.txt
- 26488 vdb-entry