ServletExec long JSP request denial of service
| servletexec-long-jsp-dos (9141) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
New Atlanta Communications (formerly Unify eWave) ServletExec is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could send a URL request for an overly long JSP file to cause the Web server to crash. The server must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply patch #9, available from the New Atlanta Communications FTP site. See References.
References:
- New Atlanta Communications FTP site: public/4_1/patches/.
- Westpoint Security Advisory wp-02-0006.txt: Multiple vulnerabilities in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1.
- BID-4796: NewAtlanta ServletExec/ISAPI JSPServlet Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0894: NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a request for a long .jsp file, or (2) a long URL sent directly to com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet.
- OSVDB ID: 8380: NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI JSP Long File Name DoS
- OSVDB ID: 8381: NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
- New Atlanta Communications ServletExec 4.1
Reported:
May 22, 2002
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