CVE-2007-0578

Published: Jan 30, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

4.3CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

The http_open function in httpget.c in mpg123 before 0.64 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by closing the HTTP connection early.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mpg123 mpg123

Mixed

Consumer Software / media-player

n/a n/a

mpg123oss-projectConsumer Software

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://osvdb.org/40128

osvdb.org

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=135704&release_id=478747

sourceforge.net

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:032

mandriva.com

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Timeline

Published

Jan 30, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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