RealNetworks RealServer 5.0 ramgen denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RealNetworks RealServer 5.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component ramgen. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0001. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealServer 5.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component ramgen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

RealMedia server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long ramgen request.

The weakness was released 12/23/1999 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0001. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10199 (RealServer Long ramgen Request Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38329 (Real Networks RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4296), Exploit-DB (19687), Tenable (10199), SecurityFocus (BID 888†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2487†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 10199
Nessus Name: RealServer Long ramgen Request Remote DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15091
X-Force: 4296
SecurityFocus: 888 - RealServer 5.0 ramgen Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2487 - DoS in RealServer 5.0 via Long Ramgen Requests, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:22
Updated: 10/20/2025 02:38
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:22 (68), 05/16/2019 06:37 (1), 09/08/2024 15:19 (17), 10/20/2025 02:38 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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