BRS WebWeaver HTTP HEAD and HTTP POST request buffer overflow
| webweaver-head-post-bo (12107) |  Low Risk |
Description:
BRS WebWeaver is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted long HTTP HEAD or HTTP POST request to overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash. The server must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Platforms Affected:
- Blaine R. Southam, BRS WebWeaver 1.04
- Blaine R. Southam, BRS WebWeaver 1.06
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 27 2003 - 05:45:31 CDT, BRS WebWeaver: POST and HEAD Overflaws at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0286.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 24 2003 - 10:59:23 CDT, Wed Sep 24 2003 - 10:59:23 CDT at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-09/0395.html.
- BID-7695: BRS WebWeaver POST and HEAD Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0409: Buffer overflow in BRS WebWeaver 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP (1) POST or (2) HEAD request.
Reported:
May 27, 2003
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