OmniHTTPd long POST request denial of service

omnihttpd-post-dos (6540) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium 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:

Platforms Affected:

  • Omnicron Technologies OmniHTTPd Pro 2.08

Reported:

May 15, 2001

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