OSVDB ID: 3019

Title: Multiple Vendor XML/SOAP HTTP Server DTD Parameter DoS

Info

Disclosure
Dec 02, 2003

Discovery
Oct 11, 2003

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Multiple Vendor XML/SOAP HTTP servers contain flaws that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a client sends a special SOAP request containing DTDs, which could cause consumption of 100% of available CPU resources.

Classification

 Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

 Please check with applicable vendor, as fixes have been released that have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation

WebSphere

 5.0.0

Microsoft Corporation

.NET Framework

 1.0
1.1

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218