Sambar Web Server Sample CGI Allows Remote Users to Crash the Web Server
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1003246 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1003246
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 16 2002
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 5.1; possibly other versions
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Description:
SecurityOffice.net reported a denial of service vulnerability in the Sambar Server. A remote user can cause a sample CGI script provided with the web server to crash the web service.
A remote user can reportedly send a long HTTP GET request several times to cause the web service to crash:
GET /cgi-win/cgitest.exe?AAAAA...(Ax4000)...AAAAA HTTP/1.1
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the web service to crash.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.sambar.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Exception handling error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 01:57:17 +0200
Subject: Sambar Webserver v5.1 DoS Vulnerability
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Sambar Webserver v5.1 DoS Vulnerability
Type:
DoS, crashes Daemon
Release Date:
December 16, 2002
Product / Vendor:
Sambar Server is a multi-threaded HTTP server for Microsoft Windows
and Unix systems.
http://www.sambar.com
Summary:
Sambar Webserver is bundled with a sample cgi script (testcgi.exe)
which create security flaw. Server crashes after sending very long
request a few times.
GET /cgi-win/cgitest.exe?AAAAA...(Ax4000)...AAAAA HTTP/1.1
Tested:
Windows 2000 / Sambar Webserver 5.1
Vulnerable:
Sambar Webserver 5.1 (And may be other)
Disclaimer:
http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or
illegal use of any of the information and/or the software listed on
this security advisory.
Author:
Tamer Sahin
ts@securityoffice.net
http://www.securityoffice.net
Tamer Sahin
http://www.securityoffice.net
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