Xerver multiple "C:/" requests denial of service
| xerver-multiple-request-dos (8419) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Xerver is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can connect to port 32123 and send multiple requests containing 'C:/' to cause the Web server to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Omid Rouhani, Xerver 2.10
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Xerver (2.20 or later), available from the Xerver Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 08 2002 - 17:39:39 CST, Xerver-2.10-File-Disclousure&DoS-attack at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0091.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 12 2002 - 23:55:42 CST, Xerver Free Web Server 2.10 file Disclosure & DoS PATCH (update version) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0155.html.
- Xerver Web site, Xerver - Your FREE web Server! at http://www.javascript.nu/xerver/.
- BID-4254: Xerver Multiple Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0448: Xerver Free Web Server 2.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request that contains many C:/ sequences.
Reported:
Mar 08, 2002
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