Apple QuickTime Streaming Server missing track denial of service
| quicktime-missing-track-dos (26423) |  Low Risk |
Description:
QuickTime Streaming Server running on Mac OS X Server is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted QuickTime movie containing a missing track to cause the server process to crash resulting in an interruption of client connections. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, QuickTime Streaming Server
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-003, About Security Update 2006-003 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303737.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A, Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html.
- BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1455: QuickTime Streaming Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and connection interruption) via a QuickTime movie with a missing track, which triggers a null dereference.
- OSVDB ID: 25599: Mac OS X Server QuickTime Server Missing Track DoS
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016070: Apple QuickTime Streaming Server Buffer Overflow in RTSP Request Processing Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 11, 2006
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