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Xerox MicroServer Web Server URL Handling Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA14557
Release Date: 2005-03-11
Popularity: 5,878 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Xerox Document Centre

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xerox Document Centre, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified memory corruption error in the MicroServer Web Server when processing URLs. This can be exploited via a specially crafted URL to cause the web server to restart.

The vulnerability affects the following products:
* Document Centre 535/545/555 (version 27.18.017 or prior)
* Document Centre 460/470/480/490 (versions 19.01.037 through 19.05.521 and versions 19.5.902 through 19.5.912)
* Document Centre 420/426/432/440 (with ESS 2.1.2 through 2.3.21)
* Document Centre 425/432/440 (with ESS 3.0.5.4 through 3.2.30)
* Document Centre 430 (with ESS 3.3.24 through 3.3.30)

Solution:
Apply patch:
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_P11_DCMemory_Patch.zip

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Original Advisory:
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_XRX05_004.pdf


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