CVE-2009-2533 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

rmserver in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server before 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via multiple RTSP SET_PARAMETER requests with empty DataConvertBuffer headers.

Published: 2009-07-20

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 8.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server_mobile::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:realnetworks:helix_server_mobile:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08413.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.real.com/docs/security/SecurityUpdate071409HS.pdf
http://osvdb.org/55981
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/real-helix-dna
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9198
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505083/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35731
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1947

History

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Subscriptions

Realnetworks Helix Server Helix Server Mobile

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-20T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.831Z

Reserved: 2009-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2533

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-20T17:30:54.780

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2533

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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