Short Name |
APP:REAL:NEG-CONT-LEN |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Helix Universal Server Invalid Content Length |
Release Date |
2005/08/04 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against the Real Networks Helix Universal Server. An attacker can send an RTSP request with a invalid content length, which can cause a denial-of-service condition.
A remote integer handling denial of service vulnerability affects the Real Networks Helix Universal Server. The problem surrounds the mishandling of some POST headers values. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected server to consume excessive computer resources and hang, denying service to legitimate users.