vendor:
Rhythmbox
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Denial-of-Service
399
CWE
Product Name: Rhythmbox
Affected Version From: 2000.11.5
Affected Version To: 2000.11.5
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2008
GNOME Rhythmbox Remote Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
GNOME Rhythmbox is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle specially crafted input. Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash the application and trigger denial-of-service conditions, denying further service to legitimate users. Given the nature of this issue, code execution may be possible, but this has not been confirmed.
Mitigation:
Users should avoid opening untrusted files or links.