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The Dawn of Time HTTP Authentication Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27083
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Release Date:
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2007-10-08
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Last Update:
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2007-10-09
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Popularity:
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2,526 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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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: | The Dawn of Time 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5265
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Description:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in The Dawn of Time, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the processing of HTTP authentication requests to restricted areas. This can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted username or password to the affected server.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.69s beta4. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Restrict access to the affected server.
The vendor will reportedly fix the vulnerability in the next release.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma
Changelog:
2007-10-09: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dawnfs-adv.txt
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