OmniHTTPd long POST request denial of service
| omnihttpd-post-dos (6540) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OmniHTTPd is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow. By sending a long POST request containing 4111 bytes or more, an attacker can overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Omnicron Technologies Web Site: OmniHTTPd.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 17 May-2001: OmniHTTPd Pro Denial of Service Vulnerability.
- BID-2730: Omnicron Technologies OmniHTTPd Pro POST DoS Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0613: Omnicron Technologies OmniHTTPD Professional 2.08 and earlier allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service via a long POST URL request.
Platforms Affected:
- Omnicron Technologies OmniHTTPd Pro 2.08
Reported:
May 15, 2001
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