CVE-2003-0421 Denial of service in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 25 Jul 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Darwin Streaming Server by sending requests with MS-DOS device names to HTTP port 1220.

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-2003-0421?

CVE-2003-0421 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3f allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an MS-DOS device name (e.g. AUX) in a request to HTTP port 1220, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0502.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Darwin Streaming Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0421 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-2003-0421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v6f-c78w-p95p.