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Abyss Web Server Malformed GET Request Remote DoS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 11521
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Synopsis
The remote web server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack.Description
It was possible to kill the remote web server by sending empty HTTP request headers (namely Connection: or Range:).An attacker may use this flaw to crash the affected application, thereby denying service to legitimate users.
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.1.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 11521
File Name: abyss_dos.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: remote
Family: Web Servers
Published: 4/6/2003
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: www/abyss
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2003-1364
BID: 7287