Description
GNOME Rhythmbox 0.11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a playlist (.pls) file with a long Title field, possibly related to the g_hash_table_lookup function in b-playlist-manager.c.
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 | rhythmbox | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | rhythmbox | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | rhythmbox | No fix yet | — |
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
- GNOME Rhythmbox 0.11.5 - '.Playlist' File Denial of Service EDB-31968 · dos · Jun 26, 2008 · verified
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References
- 29958 vdb-entry
- 20080626 Rhythmbox Vulnerability mailing-list
- 20080630 Re: Rhythmbox Vulnerability mailing-list
- rhythmbox-playlist-dos(43436) vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0806-advisories/rhythmbox-dos.txt