Easy File Sharing Web Server logging denial of service
| easyfilesharing-logging-dos (25135) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Easy File Sharing Web Server is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a format string vulnerability within the logging functionality. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to cause the server to crash when the request is logged.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- File sharing software free download Web site: File sharing software free download.
- BID-17046: Easy File Sharing Web Server Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1159: Format string vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the query string argument in an HTTP GET request.
- OSVDB ID: 23792: Easy File Sharing Web Server Format String DoS
- SA19178: Easy File Sharing Web Server Two Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0912: Easy File Sharing Web Server Format String and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- EFS Software Easy File Sharing Web Server 3.2
Reported:
Mar 10, 2006
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