PlanetWeb GET request long URL buffer overflow
| planetweb-get-url-bo (10124) |  High Risk |
Description:
PlanetWeb is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending a specially-crafted GET request containing a URL of 1024 or more characters to the Web server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute code on the system or cause the Web server to crash.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PlanetWeb (1.15 or later), as listed in the BugTraq Mailing List posting dated 2002-11-18 18:42:44. See References.
—OR—
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in the BugTraq Mailing List posting dated 2002-11-18 18:42:44. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-11-18 18:42:44: PlanetWeb Web Server Buffer Overflow in processing GET requests.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Sep 14 2002 - 16:38:35 CDT: Planet Web Software Buffer Overflow .
- PlanetDNS Web site: Run your own web server right from your computer using the PlanetWeb software.
- BID-5710: PlanetWeb Long GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1489: Buffer overflow in PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an HTTP GET request with a long URL or (2) a request with a long method name.
Platforms Affected:
- PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14 and prior
Reported:
Sep 14, 2002
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