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MythControl Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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SUMMARY
MythControlServer is "a small server application for use with MythControl
remote clients. It uses the Bluez RFCOMM interface to listen for client
connections and forwards the received commands to either MythFrontend or
shell". A critical security vulnerability has been found in the
MythControlServer. It is possible to execute arbitrary code.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* MythControl versions 1.0 and prior
In sendToMythTV the command that is to be sent might overflow the sendStr
string. Exploitation might be conducted by using an overflowed command
variable value.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:sapheal@hack.pl> Michal
Bucko.
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