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.
Platforms Affected:
- Omnicron Technologies, OmniHTTPd Pro 2.08
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Omnicron Technologies Web Site, OmniHTTPd at http://www.omnicron.ca.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 17 May-2001, OmniHTTPd Pro Denial of Service Vulnerability at http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5AP0H204AW.html.
- 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.
Reported:
May 15, 2001
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