SEANOX Devwex long GET request buffer overflow
| devwex-get-bo (9298) |  High Risk |
Description:
Devwex is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of HTTP GET requests. By sending an overly long GET request to the Web server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Devwex (1.2002.0601 or later), available from the SEANOX Application Developing Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jun 08 2002 - 13:27:59 CDT: SeaNox Devwex - Denial of Service and Directory traversal.
- SEANOX Application Developing Web site: Index - Projects - Devwex.
- BID-4979: Seanox DevWex Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0945: Buffer overflow in SeaNox Devwex allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.
- OSVDB ID: 5047: SeaNox Devwex Long GET Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- SEANOX Application Developing Devwex 1.2002.0520
Reported:
Jun 08, 2002
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