Apache Tomcat < 3.3.1a Servlet Engine MS/DOS Device Name DoS

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800627

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

It may be possible the freeze or crash the remote Tomcat web server by making it read MS/DOS devices files through its servlet engine (ie: /examples/servlet/AUX).

Solution

Upgrade to Tomcat 3.3.1a or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800627

Family: Web Servers

Nessus ID: 11150

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0045

Detections

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