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.

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.

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.

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.

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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CVE-2004-0169

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

15/3/2004

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-0169

First published: Mon Mar 15 2004(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Darwin	=4.1.3

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9735

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
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.
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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