CVE-2006-4197 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in libmusicbrainz versions 2.1.2 and earlier, including SVN 8406 and earlier, impacting the MusicBrainz Client Library. These flaws, triggered by long HTTP Location headers or lengthy URLs within RDF data, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, public exploit code exists, indicating a known attack vector.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:musicbrainz:libmusicbrainz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8406CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:musicbrainz:libmusicbrainz_svn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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