CVE-2006-2802
CVE-2006-2802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xine Gxine with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Xine Gxine
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP Plugin (xineplug_inp_http.so) for xine-lib 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long reply from an HTTP server, as demonstrated using gxine 0.5.6.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2802?
- Buffer overflow in the HTTP Plugin (xineplug_inp_http.so) for xine-lib 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long reply from an HTTP server, as demonstrated using gxine 0.5.6.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2802?
- CVE-2006-2802 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2802 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2802?
- CVE-2006-2802 primarily affects Xine Gxine. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2802?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-2802 published?
- CVE-2006-2802 was published on 2006-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20549
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21919
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-08.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1105
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:108
- http://www.osvdb.org/25936
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18187
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26972
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/295-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1852
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:gxine:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xine:xine-lib:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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