PHP Web Statistik disk quota denial of service
| phpwebstatistik-disk-quota-dos (23386) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP Web Statistik is vulnerable to a denial of service. PHP Web Statistik does not rotate the database. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted query to cause the allocated disk space to fill resulting in a denial of service.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP Web Statistik (1.4a or later), available from the PHP Web Statistik Web site. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Nov 28 2005 - 10:46:20 CST: Php Web Statistik Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- PHP Web Statistik Web site: web statistics, web log analysis,track visitors,php web stat.
- CVE-2005-4015: PHP Web Statistik 1.4 does not rotate the log database or limit the size of the referer field, which allows remote attackers to fill the log files via a large number of requests, as demonstrated using pixel.php.
Platforms Affected:
- R.Hoven PHP Web Statistik 1.4
Reported:
Nov 19, 2005
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