CVE-2006-6172 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-6172: Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rul

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-6172 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mplayer→ fixed in1.0~rc1-11urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mplayer

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mplayer→ fixed in1.0~rc1-11urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mplayer

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mplayer→ fixed in1.0~rc1-11urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mplayer

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