Title : MythControl "sendToMythTV()" Command Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-0024 CVE ID : CVE-2006-6860
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-01-03
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in MythControl, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service. This issue is due to a buffer overflow error in the "sendToMythTV()" [MythControlServer/mythControlServer.c] function when handling an overly long command, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable application or compromise an affected system via a specially crafted request.
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