First published: Thu Jan 17 2008(Updated: )
The RTSP module in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request without a Transport parameter, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
VLC for Mobile | =0.8.6d | |
VLC media player | =0.8.6d |
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CVE-2007-6684 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2007-6684, upgrade to VLC media player version 0.8.6e or later.
CVE-2007-6684 affects the VLC media player version 0.8.6d.
CVE-2007-6684 allows remote attackers to crash VLC by sending a malformed RTSP request.
Yes, CVE-2007-6684 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted RTSP request without a Transport parameter.