21917 : httprint HTTP Response Server Field Overflow DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-12-22

Description

httprint contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when the server being fingerprinted is configured to reply with a 'Server' field consisting of a string between 1030 and 1800 characters overflowing the buffer and causing the CPU usage to go to 100%.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.01 (beta) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Net-Square

httprint

2.02

References

Security Tracker: 1015403
Bugtraq ID: 16031
Secunia Advisory ID: 18208
CVE ID: 2005-4503 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 21916
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1159.html
Vendor URL: http://net-square.com/httprint/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://net-square.com/httprint/#history
Other Advisory URL: http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC_Security_Advisory_httprint_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf

Credit

Mariano Nuñez Di Croce - mnunezcybsec.com - CYBSEC S.A. Security Systems

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-12-22 | Disagree?

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