Dinos Webserver log tag buffer overflow
| dinos-log-tag-bo (8233) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Dinos Webserver is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow. By sending multiple long GET requests to the server, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and cause the server to consume all available CPU resources. Each time a GET request is sent, it is copied to a window with a log tag.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 18 2002 - 12:07:49 CST: Dino's Webserver v1.2 DoS, possible overflow.
- BID-4123: Dino's Webserver Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0291: Dino's Webserver 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via several large HTTP requests within a short time.
- OSVDB ID: 9001: Dinos Webserver CPU Consumption DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Dino`s FunSoft Dino's Web server 1.2
Reported:
Feb 18, 2002
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