6772 : Xerver Free Web Server c:\ Request DoS
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Disclosure

Mar 08, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 08, 2002

Solution

Unknown

Description

Xerver contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an excessive number of requests for 'C:\' are sent to port 32123, resulting in a loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.20 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Xerver

Xerver

2.10

References

Bugtraq ID: 4254
ISS X-Force ID: 8419
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0091.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0155.html
CVE ID: 2002-0448 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.javascript.nu/xerver/

Tools & Filters

Nessus	11015

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Alex Hernandez - ahernandezsybsecurity.com - SYB Security

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