6729 : Webmin Arbitrary Account Lock DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-06-03

Description

Webmin contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malicious user attempts logon with bogus usernames or passwords, and may result in loss of availability for arbitrary Webmin users.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.150 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Webmin

1.140

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 11794 11883 11896 12005 12171
ISS X-Force ID: 16334
CVE ID: 2004-0583 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 6730
Other Advisory URL: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-12.xml
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:074
http://www.webmin.com/changes-1.150.html
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-526
Vendor URL: http://www.webmin.com/

Tools & Filters

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Credit

webmin team - jcameronwebmin.com - Webmin

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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