RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM Authentication Heap Overflow
Publish date: February 15, 2011
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-1317
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NTLM authentication functionality in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 11.x, 12.x, and 13.x allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via invalid base64-encoded data.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004131
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004131 - RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM Authentication Heap Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 11.0
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 11.1
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 11.1.2
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 11.1.3
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 12.0
- realnetworks helix_dna_server 13.0
- realnetworks helix_server 11.0
- realnetworks helix_server 11.1
- realnetworks helix_server 12.0.0
- realnetworks helix_server 13.0.0
- realnetworks helix_server_mobile 11.0
- realnetworks helix_server_mobile 12.0.0
- realnetworks helix_server_mobile 13.0.0
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