CVE-2004-0169: Medium severity Apple Darwin Streaming Server vulnerability

Published Mar 15, 2004
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Updated

QuickTime Streaming Server in MacOS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via DESCRIBE requests with long User-Agent fields, which causes an Assert error to be triggered in the BufferIsFull function.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Apple Darwin Streaming Server=4.1.3

Remediation

Event History

Mar 15, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0169?

CVE-2004-0169 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0169?

To fix CVE-2004-0169, you should update to the latest version of QuickTime Streaming Server available from Apple.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0169?

CVE-2004-0169 affects QuickTime Streaming Server on MacOS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.2.

4

What impact can CVE-2004-0169 have on my system?

CVE-2004-0169 can cause the QuickTime Streaming Server to crash, resulting in service disruption.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0169?

A potential workaround for CVE-2004-0169 is to restrict access to the server to trusted users only.

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