CVE-1999-1045 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the RealServer streaming server by sending a short, malformed request, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1045?
CVE-1999-1045 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pnserver in RealServer 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a short, malformed request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realnetworks Realserver.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1045?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-1045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3p5-5623-5464.