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MonkeyWeb POST with too much data

Family:

Gain root remotely

Category:

mixed

Copyright:

This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Michel Arboi

Summary:

Web server overflow with POST data

Version:

$Revision: 1.6 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2003-0218

Bugtraq_id:

7202

Xrefs:

-

Description:

Your web server crashes when it receives a POST command
with too much data.
It *may* even be possible to make this web server execute
arbitrary code with this attack.

Risk factor : High

Solution : Upgrade your web server.