PHP-Ping negative count parameter denial of service
| phpping-negative-count-dos (24382) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PHP-Ping can be used to launch a denial of service attack, caused by improper validation of the "count" parameter. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a negative value to the "count" parameter, which would allow the attacker to use PHP-Ping as a ping flood denial of service tool.
Platforms Affected:
- TheWorldsEnd.net, PHP-Ping 1.3 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CVE-2006-0475: PHP-Ping 1.3 does not properly validate ping counts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ping flood) via a negative count parameter.
- SA18645: PHP-Ping "count" Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0368: PHP-Ping count Variable Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 30, 2006
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