Xeneo Web Server PHP version malformed HTTP request denial of service
| xeneo-php-dos (10534) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xeneo Web Server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. If a remote attacker sends a URL request to the Web server appended with a URL encoded character (%), the attacker could cause the Web server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Xeneo Web Server (2.2.10 or later), available from the Northern Solutions Web site. See References.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.04.02b: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Xeneo Web Server.
- Northern Solutions Web site: Xeneo Web Server.
- BID-6098: Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1248: Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server 2.1.0.0, 2.0.759.6, and other versions before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a GET request for a % URI.
- OSVDB ID: 14516: Xeneo Web Server Malformed GET Request DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server 2.0.759.6
- Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server 2.2.9 and prior
Reported:
Nov 04, 2002
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