debian · CVE-2013-6933

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Priority: low Published: Updated: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:46:41 GMT

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Tracker summary

CVE-2013-6933 low priority: Debian including 2 source packages (mplayer, vlc), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10.

Description:

The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2011.08.13 through 2013.11.25, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) space or (2) tab character at the beginning of an RTSP message, which triggers an integer underflow, infinite loop, and buffer overflow.

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