First published: Sat Oct 16 2004(Updated: )
RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0.2 for Linux and 9.0.3 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory exhaustion) via a POST request with a Content-Length header set to -1.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
RealNetworks Helix Universal Server | =9.0.2 | |
Realnetworks Helix Universal Mobile Server And Gateway | <=10.3.1.716 | |
RealNetworks Helix Universal Server | <=9.0.4.958 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2004-0774 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to remote denial of service due to CPU and memory exhaustion.
To fix CVE-2004-0774, update RealNetworks Helix Universal Server to a version higher than 9.0.4.958 or apply any recommended patches.
CVE-2004-0774 affects RealNetworks Helix Universal Server versions 9.0.2 and up to 9.0.4.958, as well as various versions of Helix Universal Mobile Server and Gateway.
CVE-2004-0774 is exploited through a specially crafted POST request containing a negative Content-Length header.
The impact of CVE-2004-0774 on users is potential denial of service, rendering the server unable to process legitimate requests.