# CVE-2004-0774: RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0.2 for Linux and 9.0.3 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

RealNetworks Helix Universal Server 9.0.2 for Linux and 9.0.3 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory exhaustion) via a POST request with a Content-Length header set to -1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=151&type=vulnerabilities
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17648

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