CVE-2006-4197

libmusicbrainz < 2.1.2 and libmusicbrainz_svn < 8406 - Buffer Overflow via HTTP Location Header or RDF URL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4197. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in libmusicbrainz versions 2.1.2 and prior, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or DoS. However, no actual exploit code is included in the snippet.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in libmusicbrainz (aka mb_client or MusicBrainz Client Library) 2.1.2 and earlier, and SVN 8406 and earlier, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Location header by the HTTP server, which triggers an overflow in the MBHttp::Download function in lib/http.cpp; and (2) a long URL in RDF data, as demonstrated by a URL in an rdf:resource field in an RDF XML document, which triggers overflows in many functions in lib/rdfparse.c.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28384

The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in libmusicbrainz versions 2.1.2 and prior, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or DoS. However, no actual exploit code is included in the snippet.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce | Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: libmusicbrainz <= 2.1.2, SVN 8406
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of libmusicbrainz · Ability to deliver malicious input to the library
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28367
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-363-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28368
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1162
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22393
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22191
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21404
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-610
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19508
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-09.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22517
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/brainzbof-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21699
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444843/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21668
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443205/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016691
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:157
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1399

Scores

EPSS 0.1364
EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
musicbrainz/libmusicbrainz < 2.1.2
musicbrainz/libmusicbrainz_svn < 8406
Published Aug 17, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026