CVE-2006-3355 json
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…
published 2006-07-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3352
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- mpg123 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.60-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3355
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28160)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28160 Gentoo-Specific MPG123 - URI Remote Buffer Overflow dos, 2006-07-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200607-01.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20937
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18794
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=133988
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3355
- NVD CVE-2006-3355
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