What is the severity of CVE-2007-0406?

CVE-2007-0406 has a severity rating that indicates it can cause a denial of service through daemon crashes and may allow privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0406?

To fix CVE-2007-0406, upgrade gxine to version 0.5.10 or later where the vulnerabilities have been addressed.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-0406?

CVE-2007-0406 affects users of gxine version 0.5.9 and earlier on various platforms.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0406?

CVE-2007-0406 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple functions of gxine.

Can CVE-2007-0406 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2007-0406 primarily affects local users and is not considered to be a remote exploit.

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CVE-2007-0406

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

23/1/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-0406: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 23 2007(Updated: )

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xine	<=0.5.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 has a severity rating that indicates it can cause a denial of service through daemon crashes and may allow privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0406?
To fix CVE-2007-0406, upgrade gxine to version 0.5.10 or later where the vulnerabilities have been addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 affects users of gxine version 0.5.9 and earlier on various platforms.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple functions of gxine.
Can CVE-2007-0406 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-0406 primarily affects local users and is not considered to be a remote exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 has a severity rating that indicates it can cause a denial of service through daemon crashes and may allow privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0406?
To fix CVE-2007-0406, upgrade gxine to version 0.5.10 or later where the vulnerabilities have been addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 affects users of gxine version 0.5.9 and earlier on various platforms.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0406?
CVE-2007-0406 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple functions of gxine.
Can CVE-2007-0406 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-0406 primarily affects local users and is not considered to be a remote exploit.