MyWebServer multiple connections denial of service
| mywebserver-mult-connections-dos (17519) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MyWebServer is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By establishing more than 107 connections in rapid succession to the vulnerable Web server, 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, Sun Sep 26 2004 - 23:17:43 CDT: MyWebServer 1.0.3.
- BID-11254: MyWebServer Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1556: MyWebServer 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large number of connections within a short time.
- SA12689: MyWebServer Multiple Connection Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011461: MyWebServer Grants Administrative Access and Discloses Files to Remote Users
Platforms Affected:
- MyWebServer MyWebServer 1.0.3
Reported:
Sep 28, 2004
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