Hiawatha contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when when parsing HTTP header data, allowing a remote attacker to use a large value Content-Length header to cause a denial of service.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Solution:
Patch / RCS
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, the vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability.
