WWW File Share Pro HTTP GET request denial of service
| wwwfilesharepro-http-get-dos (16754) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WWW File Share Pro is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By sending a long HTTP GET request (50000 characters or more), a remote attacker could cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 20 2004 - 15:49:38 CDT : dos_in_file_share_2.6.
- CVE-2004-0741: LionMax Software WWW File Share Pro 2.60 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a long URL, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Platforms Affected:
- LionMax WWW File Share Pro 2.60
Reported:
Jul 20, 2004
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