Active WebCam memory exhaustion denial of service
| active-webcam-memory-dos (19653) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PY Software' Active WebCam is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability with memory. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to consume a minimum of 52K of memory to consume a large amount of memory, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- PY Software, Active WebCam 5.5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Active Webcam Web site, Welcome to Active WebCam at http://www.pysoft.com/ActiveWebCamMainpage.htm.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Mar 10 2005 - 04:24:41 CST , Multiple Vulnerabilities of PY Software Active Webcam WebServer at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-03/0216.html.
- Sowhat Security Advisory ad20050104, Multiple Vulnerabilities of PY Software Active Webcam WebServer at http://secway.org/advisory/ad20050104.txt.
- BID-12778: PY Software Active Webcam Webserver Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0734: PY Software Active Webcam WebServer (webcam.exe) 5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and process crash) via a large number of HTTP requests.
- SA14553: Active Webcam Denial of Service and Local File Detection
Reported:
Jan 04, 2005
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