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CVE-2006-3355

Published: Jul 6, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in httpdget.c in mpg123 before 0.59s-rll allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL, which is not properly terminated before being used with the strncpy function. NOTE: This appears to be the result of an incomplete patch for CVE-2004-0982.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

Mixed

Consumer Software / media-player

mpg123oss-projectConsumer Software

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18794

securityfocus.com

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-01.xml

security.gentoo.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133988

bugs.gentoo.org

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Timeline

Published

Jul 6, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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