CVE-2000-0272 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash RealServer by sending malformed input to port 7070, 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-2000-0272?

CVE-2000-0272 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RealNetworks RealServer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending malformed input to the server at port 7070.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Realnetworks Realserver.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0272 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-2000-0272 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0272 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vj56-ggxg-589r.

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