1957 : Microsoft Exchange OWA Malformed Request DoS
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Disclosure

Sep 26, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Exchange contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an attacker sends a very complex request which consumes all available CPU resources, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Exchange Server

2000

References

CVE ID: 2001-0666 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 3368
ISS X-Force ID: 7168
Packet Storm: http://packetstormsecurity.org/advisories/microsoft/ms01-049
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS01-049

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Joao Gouveia - tharbadkaotik.org - Personal Page

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