CVE-2006-6026

Summary

CVECVE-2006-6026
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-11-21 23:07:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Real Networks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 11.1.3, and Helix DNA Server 11.0 and 11.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a DESCRIBE request that contains an invalid LoadTestPassword field.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Realnetworks Helix Dna Server 11.0 All All All
Application Realnetworks Helix Dna Server 11.1 All All All
Application Realnetworks Helix Mobile Server All All All All
Application Realnetworks Helix Server 11.0 All All All
Application Realnetworks Helix Server 11.1 All All All
Application Realnetworks Helix Server All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[VIM] Helix Server LoadTestPassword Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.attrition.org
Real Networks Helix Server DESCRIBE Request Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
GLEG Ltd. - Information Security Company af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 web.archive.org
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 gleg.net
[VIM] Helix Server LoadTestPassword Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.attrition.org
docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate032107Server.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.real.com
Helix Server 11.0.1 Remote Heap Overflow Exploit (win2k SP4) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
[Server-cvs] protocol/rtsp rtspprot.cpp,1.80,1.81 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.helixcommunity.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Helix DNA Server DESCRIBE Request LoadTestPassword Integer Overflow - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
RealNetworks Helix DNA Server Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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