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Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Familyv1.0

eliminates a vulnerability in Windows Media Services which could allow the denial of service attacks against a streaming media server.

Operating system
Windows 2000
File size
418 KB
License
Shareware
Last updated
Jan 3, 2025

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Overview

What is Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Family?

eliminates a vulnerability in Windows Media Services which could allow the denial of service attacks against a streaming media server.

In depth

A closer look at Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Family

This is a denial of service vulnerability which could allow a malicious user to crash a streaming media multicast service. The service could be put back into operation by restarting the Windows Media Unicast Service.

The vulnerability would not allow the malicious user to usurp any administrative control over the machine, or access any data on it. However, any streaming media sessions that were in effect at the time of the attack would be interrupted.

The update eliminates the vulnerability by providing more stringent protocol checking to deny invalid requests.

Verdict

Should you download Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Family?

Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Family runs on Windows 2000 and is available under the Shareware license — the installer is 418 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Audio Video.

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At a glance

Windows Media Services Update 4954 for Windows 2000 Server Family specifications

Category
Audio Video
Last updated
Jan 3, 2025
License
Shareware
Operating system
Windows 2000
File size
418 KB
Price
Free
Page views
487

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