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RealNetworks Helix Universal Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

   
Real NetworksA vulnerability has been reported in Helix Universal Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests. This can be exploited to cause a vulnerable server to consume a large amount of memory and CPU resources by sending a specially crafted POST request with the "Content-Length" header set to -1.

The vulnerability has been reported in:
* Helix Universal Mobile Server & Gateway, versions 10.3.1.716 and prior.
* Helix Universal Server, version 9.0.4.958 and prior.

SOFTWARE:
Helix Universal Mobile Server 10.x
Helix Universal Server 9.x

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.

-- Helix Universal Server 9.04 (9.0.4.960) --

Linux:
http://forms.real.com/rnforms/products/servers/download/...&version=Helix+Universal+Server

Sun Solaris 2.8:
http://forms.real.com/rnforms/products/servers/download/...&version=Helix+Universal+Server

Windows:
http://forms.real.com/rnforms/products/servers/download/...&version=Helix+Universal+Server


-- Helix Mobile Universal Server and Gateway 10.04.1226 --

http://service.real.com/pam/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Real Networks:
http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/security100704.html

iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=151&type=vulnerabilities

 

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