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Last Modified |
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Description |
IIS contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is caused by an ISAPI filter which generates an error upon receiving a URL request that is too large. Exploitation of this vulnerability will result in loss of availability for the IIS service.
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Classification |
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Denial of Service
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
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Technical |
The only known filter that exhibits this flaw is contained within FrontPage Server Extensions and ASP.NET.
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Solution |
Install Patch Q319733, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workarounds:
1. Disable ASP.NET which is not installed by default.
2. Uninstall FrontPage Server Extensions.
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Products |
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IIS
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4.0 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
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Tools & Filters |
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Nikto
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326
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3373
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Nessus
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10937
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Credit |
Unknown or Incomplete
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