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CVE-2006-6026

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1590%

EPSS Percentile39.31th

PublishedNov 21, 2006

Last ModifiedApr 23, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Dna Server

= 11.0

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Dna Server

= 11.1

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Mobile Server

<= 11.1.2

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Server

<= 11.1.2

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Server

= 11.0

📦

Realnetworks

Helix Server

= 11.1

References & Advisories

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

🔗 http://gleg.net/helix.txt

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

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/22944

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

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

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

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

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