Xitami POST request denial of service
| xitami-post-request-dos (13803) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Xitami is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker can send a malformed POST request to the Xitami Web server listening on TCP port 80 to cause the server to enter into an infinite loop and stop responding to legitimate requests.
Platforms Affected:
- iMatix, Xitami 2.5 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Nov 21 2003 - 02:17:16 CST, Xitami Denial of Service in Handling malformed request at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2003-q4/2774.html.
- Xitami Web site, Welcome to Xitami at http://www.xitami.com/.
- BID-9083: Imatix Xitami Post Request Header Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 21, 2003
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