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CVE-2006-6026

N/A

Published: November 21, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorHelix ServerHelix Mobile ServerHelix Dna Server

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 11%

Description

Heap-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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Helix Dna Server · Realnetworks

95%

Helix Mobile Server · Realnetworks

95%

v ≤ 11.1.2

Helix Server · Realnetworks

95%

v ≤ 11.1.211.0 11.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (12)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate032107Server.pdf

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://gleg.net/helix.txt

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.helixcommunity.org/pipermail/server-cvs/2007-January/003783.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/22944

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://web.archive.org/web/20060502082622/www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_professional.shtml

Mailing Listx_refsource_VIM

Source: [email protected]

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001459.html

Mailing Listx_refsource_VIM

Source: [email protected]

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001468.html

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463333/100/0/threaded

CVSS

10HIGH[email protected]

Confidentiality: COMPLETE
Integrity: COMPLETE
Availability: COMPLETE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-119

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