RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:888

Info

RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 888
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 23 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 23 1999 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq by bow <[email protected]> on December 22, 1999.
Vulnerable: RealNetworks Real Server 5.0
Not Vulnerable: RealNetworks Real Server 7.0
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Discussion

RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability

RealServer 5.0 can be crashed by sending an overly long (4082+ bytes) ramgen request. Regular functionality can be restored by restarting the RealServer software.

Exploit / POC

RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability

exploit available

Solution / Fix

RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Real Networks have made it clear that there are no plans to provide a patch for RealServer 5.0, although the issue has been resolved in newer releases.

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