CVE-2005-4194 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Sights 'n Sounds Streaming Media Server by sending a long query string, 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-2005-4194?
CVE-2005-4194 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in MediaServerList.exe in Sights 'n Sounds Streaming Media Server 2.0.3.a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long query string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4194?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Innovateware Sights N Sounds Streaming Media Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4194 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-2005-4194 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4194 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7wg-jhfm-jvvq.