1032 : Microsoft FrontPage PWS DoS
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Disclosure

Aug 07, 1999

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft FrontPage Personal Web Server contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted URL is requested, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to FrontPage Server Extensions 3.0.2.1105 or later or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

FrontPage-PWS32

1.0

References

CVE ID: 1999-0681 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 3117
Bugtraq ID: 568
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q3/0381.html
Vendor URL: http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/FP_DoS.zip

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