3236 : ColdFusion Syntax Checker DoS
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Disclosure

Feb 04, 1999

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Exploit

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Description

ColdFusion contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The flaw is due to poor sanity checking of input supplied to the Syntax Checker program.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

Users of ColdFusion 4.0 should upgrade or patch to version 4.0.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Users of ColdFusion 2.x or 3.x should remove all sample applications, as the 4.0.1 patch does not apply to your installations.

Products

Macromedia, Inc.
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ColdFusion
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4.0
2.x
3.x

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