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Microsoft Internet Information Server Redirection Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA12061	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-07-13
Last Update:	2004-07-15
Popularity:	11,953 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0205

Description: Microsoft has released an update for Internet Information Server. This fixes a vulnerability, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of permanent redirects. This could be exploited by supplying an overly long maliciously crafted URL. This vulnerability affects Internet Information Server 4.0 on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Solution: Microsoft has issued updates: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9EEF-06FE8D6495C0&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9EEF-06FE8D6495C0&displaylang=en Changelog: 2004-07-15: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. Original Advisory: MS04-021 (KB841373) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-021.mspx Other References: US-CERT VU#717748: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/717748

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