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My Web Server Long URL Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20335
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Release Date:
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2006-05-29
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Last Update:
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2006-06-07
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Popularity:
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4,708 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | My Web Server 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2756
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Description:
s3rv3r_hack3r has discovered a vulnerability in My Web Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of an overly long URL in a GET request. This can be exploited to cause the web server to terminate.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Filter malicious requests in a proxy or firewall with a URL filtering capabilities.
Provided and/or discovered by:
s3rv3r_hack3r
Changelog:
2006-06-07: Added CVE reference.
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