CVE-2004-1084: Medium severity Apple Quicktime Streaming Server vulnerability

Published Dec 2, 2004
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Updated

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 allows remote attackers to read files and resource fork content via HTTP requests to certain special file names related to multiple data streams in HFS+, which bypass Apache file handles.

Affected Software

35 affected components
Apple Quicktime Streaming Server=4.1.1
Apple Darwin Streaming Server=5.0.1
Apple Darwin Streaming Server=4.1.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.6

Event History

Dec 2, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Apr 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1084?

CVE-2004-1084 is considered to have moderate severity as it allows remote attackers access to sensitive files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1084?

To fix CVE-2004-1084, upgrade Apache to the version that addresses this vulnerability as recommended in the security announcements.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1084?

CVE-2004-1084 affects Apache on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.6.

4

What type of access does CVE-2004-1084 allow?

CVE-2004-1084 allows remote attackers to read files and resource fork content via specific HTTP requests.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-1084?

A potential workaround for CVE-2004-1084 includes limiting access to sensitive files through configuration changes in Apache.

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