# CVE-2012-6617: The prepare\_sdp\_description function in ffserver.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-24 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The prepare_sdp_description function in ffserver.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the rtp format.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/93232
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9929991da7b843e7d80154fcacc4e80579b86a2d
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1986
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51964

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