RealNetworks RealServer 7.0/7.0.1/8.0 Beta Viewsource Directory denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in RealNetworks RealServer 7.0/7.0.1/8.0 Beta and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Viewsource Directory Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2000-0474. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealServer 7.0/7.0.1/8.0 Beta. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Viewsource Directory Handler. 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:

Real Networks RealServer 7.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request for a page in the viewsource directory.

The weakness was presented 06/01/2000 by Ussr Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0474. 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.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10461 (RealServer Malformed viewsource Directory Request 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 38328 (Real Networks RealServer View-Source Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 277.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4587), Exploit-DB (19977), Tenable (10461), SecurityFocus (BID 1288†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-141†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Not Affected

  • RealNetworks RealServer up to 6.x

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10461
Nessus Name: RealServer Malformed viewsource Directory Request DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 10461
OpenVAS Name: Check for RealServer DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 277
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER RealNetworks Server template.html
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Ussr Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0474 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15613
X-Force: 4587
SecurityFocus: 1288 - Real Networks RealServer View-Source DoS Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 141 - RealServer DOS, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 23:36
Updated: 10/14/2025 06:41
Changes: 06/24/2014 23:36 (75), 05/05/2019 09:38 (3), 12/22/2024 12:08 (27), 10/14/2025 06:41 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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